Dec. 31, 20200193By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Dr. John Kinney was not sure what his topic for the NAACP Prayer Breakfast would be on January 9. He's still pondering that. But what he does know is that it will reference our current cultural divide and political turmoil.
Like many looking forward to a new decade, their hope guides them and their...
Dec. 31, 20200150By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
In what seems like long, long ago in another galaxy, the Fluco 2019-2020 winter sports teams turned in some outstanding performances before the COVID-19 pandemic shut things down. The boys’ basketball team under coach Heath Brally looked very promising as three underclassmen at guard led the way. Kobe...
Dec. 31, 20200192By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Since the first local cases emerged this past spring, the virus has altered our everyday lives, cleared our calendars of community events, and added a spice of danger to even our most mundane daily errands. To date, nearly 700 Fluvanna residents have been diagnosed with the virus, 52 have been...
Dec. 30, 20200274By Heather Michon
Correspondent
On Dec. 1, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) registered zero cases of COVID-19 among inmates and staff at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW). By Dec. 23, that number had grown to 138 inmates and 29 staff.
This brings the cumulative number of cases since March to 333, or about...
Harold Cross Kelshaw, Jr., 82, of Lake Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Harold was born in Maplewood, New Jersey on May 15, 1938, the son of the late Harold Cross Kelshaw and Ruth Henrich Kelshaw.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara, and...
Dec. 23, 20200138By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Most will agree that Christmas 2020 will be like no other we have ever known. Without loved ones physically present at this special time of year, some are opting for a Zoom Christmas. But perhaps what keeps us engaged in the spirit of the holiday season is the long-held traditions that have grounded us...
Dec. 23, 20200387By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Since 2019 when girls were allowed to join the Boy Scouts of America and have a chance to earn merit badges and become Eagles Scouts, it was Isabella Tunney from Minnesota who broke all the barriers by becoming the first female Eagle Scout in the nation.
There have been a few females to attain Eagle...