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Planning Commission recommends “parent tract” to limit land subdivisions
Dec. 19, 20240168 By Heather MichonCorrespondentAt its final meeting of 2024, the Planning Commission recommended amending county zoning to limit multiple land divisions for housing development. In November, the Board of Supervisors approved a zoning change that eliminated rural cluster subdivisions as a by-right use in A-1 zoning districts. The only...
Cifers wins Republican nomination for McGuire seat
Dec. 19, 20240106 Special Election Jan. 7; Early voting begins Dec. 27By Heather MichonCorrespondentA mass meeting of Republicans in Goochland on Friday night (Dec. 13) continued into the early hours of Saturday. It resulted in a surprising nominee for the state seat recently vacated by Congressman-elect John McGuire. Seven candidates were vying for...
New officers elected for Master Gardener volunteers
Dec. 19, 2024059 2025 membership classes begin Jan. 16Press Release New Officers have been elected to lead the Fluvanna Master Gardeners for 2025, as the volunteer organization prepares for the next year’s horticultural activities. Kathleen Brunke has been elected president; Nita Forgnone as vice president and chair of community education; Mary...
An inside look at the world of orphaned bear cubs
Dec. 19, 2024069 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent The Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee presented a program Nov. 23 on orphaned bear cubs, two of which the committee sponsors while at the Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV). A total of seven bear cubs were admitted to WCV in February for various reasons including three that were in a den...
Supervisors approve over $200K in school security requests
Dec. 12, 20240234 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Representatives from Fluvanna County Public Schools and other departments appeared before the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday night (Dec. 4) with budget carryover requests totaling just over $600,000. If a department fails to spend all the money allocated in a fiscal year, those unexpended funds...
Fluco boys fall to Wilson Memorial in home opener 71-51
Dec. 12, 2024073 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Fluco boys basketball squad hosted the Wilson Memorial Hornets on Dec. 6. The Flucos and the Hornets both scored 29 points in the first and third quarters combined. Unfortunately, The Flucos were outscored by nine in the second quarter and by eleven in the fourth. The game started with both teams...
Area shelters need transporters
Dec. 12, 2024062 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Volunteers do a lot for area shelters including walking dogs, socializing and playing with cats and dogs, grooming, training, attending adoption events, planning fundraisers, and pitching in when short-staffed. Yet, there is one volunteer job that is often not thought of but is crucial for the care...