Jul. 1, 202101091By 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, 20210670By 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, 202101063By 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, 20210344By 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, 20210354By 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,...
Eric Anderson is a candidate for the Fluvanna School Board. He is running against incumbent Charles Rittenhouse who is vying for his third term.
Anderson was out of town and couldn’t respond to the questions asked of the candidates whose answers ran in last week’s edition of the paper.
Here are his answers.
Why did you...
Jun. 24, 20210650By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Lake Monticello Men’s Member Guest tournament has an interesting and challenging format that ends in a six-team shootout to determine the event’s overall champion. Six flights of six two-man teams were entered this year, which is full capacity. The teams in each flight play the other teams in the...