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Egg decorating to raise money for Ukraine
Mar. 31, 20220303 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Lou Lamb and her six generous friends gathered on St. Patrick's Day at the Scrappy Elephant in Palmyra for a fundraiser for humanitarian relief in Ukraine. “We had a wonderful time learning the traditional Ukrainian art of egg decoration called Pysanky. Valerie Goodman of Charlottesville led...
Volunteers turn out to restore two Black cemeteries
Mar. 31, 20220419 Contributed by Tricia Johnson Nearly 100 volunteers engaged in hands-on restoration work at two historic Black cemeteries in Fluvanna County over the course of two Saturdays: Free Hill Cemetery in Columbia on March 19, and Oak Hill Cemetery in West Bottom on March 26. Each of these historic Black cemeteries has been the subject of...
Fluco boys lacrosse falls to Culpeper Blue Devils 9-5
Mar. 31, 20220201 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent In a rough tightly contested battle, the visiting Culpeper High Blue Devils outlasted the Fluco boys lacrosse squad on March 25. The Flucos, under Coach Ned Dressel, showed speed and toughness but they were only able to fire in a single goal in the second half and the Blue Devils scored five of the last...
Car on Rt. 53 crushed by uprooted tree; VDOT billed driver for removing it
Mar. 31, 202204921 By Carlos Santos Editor Charles Westrater and his wife, Carolyn, were driving east on Rt. 53 when a huge pine tree toppled on to their car on March 7, stopping it in its tracks. The tree, possibly uprooted by high winds, appeared to have struck the hood first and then ended up on the roof. The couple, who miraculously sustained...
Sheriff’s office seeking help in shooting incident
Mar. 31, 20220446 Press release The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the assistance of the community with information related to the discharge of a firearm into a commercial building in the Bremo Bluff area of the county. Deputies and investigators responded to the 2800 block of James Madison Highway in Bremo Bluff on Tuesday, March...
Pressure on McIver Dam relieved
Mar. 31, 20220598 By Heather Michon Correspondent County and state officials worked last week to keep a private dam near Bremo from collapsing, a failure that could have sent millions of gallons of water spilling into nearby Holman Creek and down to the James River near the coal ash ponds at Dominion’s Bremo Power Station. The Department of...
John William Cogswell, Jr.
John William Cogswell, Jr., 88, died unexpectedly at his home in Lake Monticello, Palmyra, VA on February 21, 2022. He is survived by his son, John III, his wife, Lisa, and their sons, John IV and Matthew. John is also survived by his daughter, Diane. He was predeceased by his wife, Eileen, who was the love of his life, his brother,...