Feb. 3, 20220289By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
It would seem to those who know Horace Scruggs, that there isn't anything he won't try and master. It’s probably due to his meticulous character and willingness to explore and learn something new. Artists know that part of learning new skills and techniques is the ability to use curiosity to its...
Feb. 3, 20220501By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
Jennifer Schmack impressed County Administrator Eric Dahl at the start with her 18 years of public service and more than two years’ experience working economic development in Central Virginia.
That’s why when Bryan Rothamel, Fluvanna’s former E.D. Coordinator, took a job in Culpeper, Dahl...
School Board votes
By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
In response to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order allowing parents to decide whether their child wears a mask at school, Andrew Pullen (Columbia) pushed the Fluvanna School Board to vote: mask mandate or no mask mandate.
But Pullen took it a step further.
He asked the...
Donna Lillian Sclater Williams, 86, passed away unexpectantly on January 13, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Darrell John Sclater, Sr., and Edna Madge Haden Sclater; her older brother, Darrell John Sclater, Jr., and infant brother, Allen Clark Sclater. She is survived by her son, Steven Wayne Sclater; her brother, Charles...
Jan. 27, 20220196By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
Lauren Bishop always wanted to have her own salon.
As she was working toward her cosmetology license the pandemic hit. But rather than derail her, it put Bishop on the right track.
On Saturday (Jan. 22) Bishop - surrounded by family, friends and customers – cut the ribbon officially opening...
Jan. 27, 20220171By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna County High School indoor track and field team recently traveled to Lynchburg to compete in the Walter Bass Invitational Track meet. Coach Melanie Kennedy said that two of the boys’ relay teams turned in performances that qualify the teams for the state meet later in the year.
The 4X200...
Jan. 27, 20220497By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Where were you born and where did you grow up?
I was born in Oceanside and grew up in Great Neck, both of which are in Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.
What did you do in your former life?
After spending four years in the U.S. Navy, I returned to school where I got my degree in...