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Sharon Nalle
Sharon Nalle went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2021, 3-1/2 months after her 92nd birthday. Her health failed shortly after a fall in which she broke her hip. She was in and out of hospitals for her last three months, but was blessed to draw her last breaths at home attended by her daughter and granddaughter. Sharon was...
Pitts' Market on Main Street
Jul. 29, 20210169 Contributed by Evelyn Edson, president, Scottsville Museum In the 1950's, Scottsville had four grocery stores. One of these, opened in 1937, was across Main Street from the Methodist Church and run by W. R. (Robert) and Ruth Pitts. The previous owners were Edward and Betty Kent, Ruth's parents. The building was remodeled after...
Women’s golf at the Lake - Three options and a tournament
Jul. 29, 20210186 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The Lake Monticello golf course is friendlier to women golfers than is often the case. At the lake, women can choose between the eighteen-hole ladies golf group, the nine-hole ladies golf group or the Pink Flamingos. The women also have a team that plays against women from other courses around the area...
Project Lifesaver Program keeping people safe
Jul. 29, 20210289 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent When Joyce McCollough's husband's illness left him with cognitive challenges, she joined the many caregivers whose loved ones' safety becomes a priority. When you are the only caregiver, you cannot turn your back for fear your charge may wander off somewhere. This fear creates a significant amount of...
Injured Laker recognized for bravery in deck collapse
Jul. 29, 20210450 Contributed by Judy Fish Nearly a month after a deck collapsed seriously injuring Laker Derrell Alexander and two others, Alexander was recognized by Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue for his heroic actions, which were credited with saving a child. Alexander, another adult and a child were injured June 26 when a deck...
“Welcome to the fire”
Jul. 29, 20210753 School board deals with masks, transgender issues, critical race theory By Ruthann Carr Correspondent Fluvanna welcomed its newest superintendent with a rousing chorus of “No masks. No Critical Race Theory. No change to our policies for transgender students.” Only the mask issue was settled at the Fluvanna School Board...EDITH CAROL ROBERTS-GEER
Carol Geer, age 83, passed away peacefully at home on July 16, 2021 due to the inability to recover from a stroke sustained in June 2020. She was born July 18, 1938 in Washington, D.C. to Daniel and Helen Beattie, and the family eventually moved to Detroit, Michigan where, in her 20s, Carol met and married her Roy Roberts. Carol and...
