Feb. 23, 20220354By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Two planning and zoning requests were deferred by the Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Wednesday (Feb. 16) after lengthy public hearings that, combined with a budget work session and closed session, stretched the meeting to well over seven hours.
Dominion substation
Dominion Energy...
Feb. 23, 20220116By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Because of COVID, the Fluvanna Art Association has not met for workshops for two years. That changed when members held their first fully attended workshop with watercolor artist Bill Snow on Friday, Feb. 18.
While many members who attended were cautious and masked, they were grateful to...
Feb. 23, 202201058By Harvey J. Sorum
Correspondent
What did you do before you started practicing law?
Before I began practicing law, I worked as a telephone operator, a receptionist in my dad’s law office, a summer camp counselor and a child social services worker. Once I graduated from law school in 1984, that’s all I’ve done since. I’ve...
Feb. 23, 20220161By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Flying Flucos boys basketball team was too quick and too athletic for the Rustburg High Red Devis who they hosted on Feb. 19 in the opening round of the Virginia High School League post season. They broke to an early lead and were never seriously challenged. Senior point guard Kobe Edmonds had his...
Feb. 23, 20220288Contributed by Cos DiFazio
With strong individual performances and victories in the boys 200 Medley Relay (Jacob Ondek, Gus Jones, Anthony Caruso, Ahmad Woodson) and the boys 200 freestyle relay (Ahmad Woodson, Jackson Kinsella, Anthony Caruso, Gus Jones), the FCHS swimmers won their first boys team Region 3C Championship.
Swimming...
Feb. 16, 20220510By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Nowadays, communities are finding various ways to connect and bring people together. The “buy nothing” movement has been bringing friends and neighbors together since 2013. Not only have people saved money but they recycle by giving things away for free. Helping others in the community by offering...
Feb. 16, 20220169By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna boys basketball team ended its regular season with games against two of the top teams in the region. Albemarle and Orange County are significantly bigger schools than Fluvanna County High School, but the Flucos held their own.
The Patriots of Albemarle High came to Fluvanna on Feb. 8 with...
Feb. 16, 20220533By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
After listening to vitriol about a moot mask mandate issue, the Fluvanna County School Board passed a fiscal year 2023 budget Thursday (Feb.10).
The nearly $52 million budget ($51,983,078) includes:
5 percent compensation increase for all employees;
7 percent compensation increase for the...