Lawrence Samuel Landsberg of Palmyra, Virginia, owner of Landsberg Home Improvement, passed away from a stroke on April 18, 2022. He was 46 years old. Larry was born in Manhattan, NY to Jacqueline and Yale Landsberg, and grew up in Marlboro, NJ...
Apr. 28, 20220263By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
For anyone who has a goal to work in theater, getting a foot in the door of the Kennedy Center is an honor. Jessica Harris did just that.
She has long had a passion and dedication for the theater arts. In her teens, she founded and was the artistic director of Empowered Players, a youth theater...
Apr. 20, 20220847By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
Best. Meeting. Ever.
Probably because it wasn’t one.
The regular meeting of the Fluvanna School Board on Thursday (April 14) didn’t happen.
People gathered, but because only two school board members showed up – Gequetta Murray-Key (Rivanna) and Chair James Kelley (Palmyra) - there...
Apr. 20, 20220195By Harvey J. Sorum
Correspondent
Andrea, tell us a little about yourself prior to joining van der Linde Recycling.
As an Army wife I spent 23 years following my husband around the globe. Much of that time was in Germany and Norway where recycling is mandated and very advanced compared to the U.S. When I would come home I...
Apr. 20, 20220324By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna County High School softball team hosted the Dragons from William Monroe High on Saturday, April 16, in the first game of a three-team doubleheader. In this format, team 1 plays team 2, team 2 plays team 3 and then team 3 plays team 1. In their second game, the team played Broadway High...
Apr. 20, 20220293Press release
Farm-themed activities, favorite fair foods and live family entertainment are returning to The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County for the second annual Virginia Farm Festival.
The festival will take place May 7-8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will feature several of the State Fair of Virginia’s most popular family...
Apr. 20, 20220165Press release
Residents living in and around the Palmyra can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Lake Christian Church will host this community event on May 2. The site is located at 733 South Boston Road...
Apr. 20, 20220372By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
"In 1835, Alexis De Tocqueville wrote in Democracy in America that "… every citizen is taught the history of his country and the leading features of its Constitution. … it is extremely rare to find a man imperfectly acquainted with all these things, and a person wholly ignorant of them is sort of...