Oct. 9, 20250238
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The plan by Nebraska-based energy giant Tenaska to build a second massive natural-gas fired electrical plant on Branch Road in the Cunningham district dominated public comments at the start of the Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday night (Oct. 1).
Multiple speakers urged the board to make...
Oct. 1, 20250370
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
If elected Commissioner of the Revenue, Donald Reynard says one of the first things he would remove is not a regulation, but a sheet of glass.
The protective partition that greets residents at the commissioner’s office, he argues, sends the wrong signal.
“It feels like going into the...
Oct. 1, 20250130
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Persistent rain did not keep local Democrats from gathering at Pleasant Grove on Saturday (Sept. 27) for their annual Justice Jamboree.
This year’s menu? Barbecue, pie, and a sense of urgency over the upcoming November elections.
“You don’t want to wake up on Nov. 5 and wonder, could I have...
Oct. 1, 20250286
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
When Lauren Ryalls Sheridan joined the Commissioner of the Revenue’s office more than a decade ago, one of her first assignments was to digitize hundreds of land use records, scanning, organizing, and building a digital archive, turning a mountain of paperwork into something taxpayers could actually...
Oct. 1, 2025077
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County High volleyball team hosted Monticello High on Sept.25. To win a volleyball match a team must win three games. The Flucos did that easily. They topped the Mustangs 25-13, 25-18 and 25-13. This was the team’s 12th win against only one loss.
The Flucos were led by senior Molly...
Oct. 1, 2025068
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Conserving water matters, and for those living in areas like Lake Monticello, where water rates are high, it is a precious commodity. One way to conserve water, particularly for gardening and other outdoor activities, is to use rain barrels.
The James River Association, in partnership with...
Oct. 1, 20250605
Interim rates could go into effect in early 2026
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Aqua Virginia is seeking state approval to raise water and sewer rates by nearly 30 percent, saying that the increase is necessary to cover tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure upgrades and rising operating costs.
The company filed its...