May. 26, 20220327Flucos place teams in 3C Region play
By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Fluco boys soccer team played its final regular season game on May 16, hosting the Black Knights from Charlottesville. After the game, Fluco Coach Earl Gibson explained that the game did not have major implications for either team. The Flucos were assured a...
May. 26, 20220618“Please go off and do remarkable things”
By Heather Michon
Correspondent
On the hottest day of the year so far, hundreds of students, family, friends, and faculty gathered on the football field at Fluvanna County High School Friday night (May 20) to celebrate the 298 members of the Class of 2022 with cheers, applause, and the...
May. 26, 20220462By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Fork Union Business Park took one step closer to fruition during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday night (May 18) – including gaining the formal name of the “Fork Union Business Park.”
The county began developing the commercial park, located behind the Fork Union Community...
May. 26, 202201465Contributed by Judy Fish
Tragedy struck a Lake Monticello family just days ago when a young father and son were killed in a vehicle accident in Charlottesville. Their community of current and past co-workers and friends are coming together to raise money for the surviving wife and son.
Laker Jakki Warrick lost her 34-year-old...
May. 26, 20220224By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
During a rather routine School Board meeting Thursday (May 19) a discussion of parental and students rights and questioning by law enforcement emerged.
The board accepted the 2022-23 school calendar which sets students’ first day on Aug. 9, winter break Dec. 19 – Jan. 3, spring break April 3-7...
May. 26, 20220277By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Fluvanna County High School had its first art signing ceremony on May 10 recognizing four students who showed promise in the arts. The Fine and Performing Arts Collegiate Signing Ceremony honored four outstanding students in the arts; Emily Stevens, Willow Harrison, Amya Perry, and Dylan...
May. 19, 202201637Ballenger Creek preserve to offer public trails
Contributed by Betty McGehee
A new regional non-profit organization has purchased land in Fluvanna County to create a nature preserve with public trails.
Tadpole Land & Trail Conservancy (TL&TC) has purchased 73 acres along Ballenger Creek, a mile east of Palmyra on...
May. 19, 20220244Press Release
The Lake Monticello Rescue Squad was able to acquire a $7,000 drone “for a significantly reduced price” from Crutchfield in Charlottesville to support its search and rescue program, said Rescue Squad Chief Eddie Shifflett.
The new drone, a DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Drone with 4K thermal image capability, offers...