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Photographer to give talk on grizzly bears in Alaska
Dec. 23, 20210272 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent The Friends of the Library kick off their 2022 season with photographer Harriette Browning Fishburne. Fishburne will talk about her trip to Alaska and photographing grizzly bears in the wild. A retired pediatrician, she didn't get her medical degree from the University of Virginia until she was 40 --...
Fluco boys fall to Charlottesville in Jefferson District opener
Dec. 23, 20210278 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The Fluco boys hosted the Black Knights from Charlottesville High on Dec. 14 and The Flucos came from behind early in the fourth quarter to take a 51-50 lead. However, the Black Knights rallied with back-to-back three point baskets and outscored the Flucos 28-10 in the rest of the final period. In the...
Supervisors chose to keep current districts
Dec. 23, 20210266 But boundaries of Columbia and Fork Union move west By Heather Michon Correspondent The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Wednesday night (Dec. 15) to adopt Redistricting Map 5, Scenario 2. This map keeps the current districts but moves the boundaries of Columbia and Fork Union west into the more populous areas...
Merry COVID Christmas, 2021
Dec. 23, 20210260 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Because of the pandemic, Christmas was isolating and dismal for some last year. This year, many understand there is still a risk with the Delta and Omicron variants but are willing to take that risk if it means being with friends and family. But COVID still hangs over the holiday season. Writer Leslie...
Fluvanna Faces: Bradley N. Howdyshell
Dec. 23, 20210368 By Harvey J. Sorum Correspondent Prior to becoming a funeral director for Thacker Brothers Funeral Homes, what was your profession?? Emergency Services - 911 dispatcher and volunteer EMT Why did you decide to become a funeral director? When I was nine, my grandmother died at our home on Hospice care and my grandfather died...
Fluvanna couple travel using “nesting” concept
Dec. 23, 20210233 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Sue and Allan Mink love traveling and in the past, they have visited places in England, Poland, and Asia, but not as quick trips to see few sites like most do but to soak in the culture by living in these places for three months. But COVID halted their Spain trip last year. Getting the itch to travel...
Village Gardens fails to win rezoning fight
Dec. 15, 20210406 By Heather Michon Correspondent A long-running drama came to an end at the Planning Commission on Tuesday night (Dec. 7), as commissioners voted 5-0 to deny a rezoning request for the controversial Village Gardens housing development. This was the third time since Sept. 14 that the commission had devoted almost a full meeting to...