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Flucos will be running, pressing
Dec. 2, 20210245 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The Fluvanna County High School’s boys’ basketball Coach Heath Bralley said that he expects that his team will be playing up tempo this season with a lot of running and pressing. A couple of forecourt contributors from last season have graduated and one of the team’s top scores from a year ago has...
Festival of Trees kicks off holiday weekend at Lake Monticello
Dec. 2, 20210305 Contributed by Mike Feazel, Lake Monticello News Lake Monticello kicks off the Holiday season in a big way Dec. 3-4, with a Festival of Trees Dinner Dance Friday evening (6-9 p.m. at Ashlawn Clubhouse), the free Festival of Trees itself Saturday (9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Ashlawn), and the Holiday Home Tour, 12:30-5 p.m. Saturday at five Lake...
Fire department costs up, funding down
Dec. 2, 20210404 Contributed by Mike Feazel, Lake Monticello News Cost increases, many related to the pandemic, are making the annual fund drive of Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue more important than ever, LMVFR officials said. The pandemic resulted in less county funding, less bingo revenue, and significantly higher operating and...
Redistricting debate heats up
Nov. 24, 20210364 By Heather Michon Correspondent The debate over redistricting heated up during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday (Nov. 17). At a previous meeting, supervisors voted 3-2 to put forth a six-district map for a public hearing on Dec.1. This map is non-binding; supervisors may ultimately vote on any of the five maps...
LMOA seeks additional police officers
Nov. 24, 20210473 Press release The Lake Monticello Police Department (LMPD) continues to experience a staff shortage. Though the Lake community should be a coveted workplace, noncompetitive law enforcement salaries make it difficult to attract additional officers. The Lake’s patrol officers are down by half, with the remaining police stretched to...
Community Foundation Playground Project gets boost from local businesses
Nov. 24, 20210131 Press release The Lake Monticello Community Foundation is a third of the way to its $100,000 goal to create an all-inclusive playground at Lake Monticello’s Lafayette Park. Gary Albert of Gary Albert State Farm and Amy and Darian Cochran of Avenue Realty each donated $2,500 from their respective businesses earlier this week....
Scruggs makes historical films on the Black experience in Fluvanna
Nov. 24, 20210870 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent One of the original concepts of the Fluvanna County Arts Council, when it began in the early 90s, was to promote and foster the love of film in all its forms. Musician and former choir teacher at FHS Horace Scruggs is now turning to film and documentaries about the black experience through historical...