Jul. 1, 20210150Ten and under
By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
It was a beautiful evening on June 23, when the age ten and under Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) Sharks hosted the ten and under Killer Whale squad from Key West (Charlottesville, not Florida). It was the first meet of the season for the younger Sharks. The Sharks lost its entire...
Jul. 1, 20210185By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
This year Fluvanna Art Association began with programs online, provided by a group of docents from world-renowned D.C area museums. Dial-A-Docent has been a saving grace for artists wanting to learn more about art history and art in general. And the programs are free.
On Friday, June 18, Nancy...
Jul. 1, 202101085By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
It’s just a good, old-fashioned country store owned by someone who loves Fork Union: Archie Arnold.
Arnold opened the VSI Hardware and Country Store at 4312 James Madison Highway in the middle of the pandemic.
“Because we’re just crazy like that,” Arnold joked.
The owner of...
Jul. 1, 20210669By Heather Michon
Correspondent
A deck collapse at a home in the 400 block of Jefferson Drive on Saturday afternoon (June 26) left three Lake Monticello residents injured, according to Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue (LMVF&R).
The 10-foot-by-12-foot deck fell 15 feet and initially caused some difficulties for...
Jul. 1, 202101056By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Representatives from Southern Development & Construction of Charlottesville held an informational Zoom meeting on Thursday night (June 24) regarding a new housing development currently in the very early planning stages for a 122-acre lot near the intersection of Rt. 53 and Garden Lane in...
Jun. 24, 20210341By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
When it comes to the arts, schools provide the students the basics but much of the visual and performing arts remain in the shadows of academics and athletics. Community groups that expand the arts through engagement help students to build on what they have already learned in school. Groups like...
Jun. 24, 20210350By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Board of Supervisors approved two rezoning requests by Dominion Energy following a lengthy public hearing at their regular meeting on Wednesday (June 16).
The request to reclassify approximately 225 acres from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-1 (Industrial) is the next step in a 10-year project to move...
Sept. 11, 1934-June 19, 2021
Chuck Everline died peacefully in his sleep on June 19, 2021 with his wife of 63 years by his side. Originally from western Maryland, he grew up the youngest of six - the ‘baby’ of the family!
After high school, Chuck graduated from the University of Maryland. After serving two years in the Army,...