Oct. 10, 2024083
By Duncan NixonCorrespondentIn their first Jefferson District game of the season the Fluco football team traveled to Charlottesville High on Sept. 27 and came away with a decisive 39 point victory. The final score was a lopsided 52-13.
Fluco Coach Mitchell Pace commented after the game that “we played an all-around solid...
Oct. 10, 2024075
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Mountain biking enthusiasts want other like-minded bikers to know about Pleasant Grove Park's beautiful and challenging trails. This past weekend (Oct. 6), the Virginia Racing Events hosted the 2024 Virginia State XCM Championship Race at Pleasant Grove Park. This is the third year the event has been...
Oct. 10, 2024046
Press ReleaseGardening is a lot of fun, but to really enjoy success, a bit more is required than digging a hole in the ground or tossing about an envelope of seeds. Start preparing for next year’s growing season by becoming a Master Gardener.
As the summer growing season winds down to withering stalks and seed pods, thoughts turn...
Oct. 3, 2024081
By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent
Correction to the Sept. 12 column: Lake Monticello is home to five species of game fish: bluegill, largemouth bass, white perch, redear sunfish, and gizzard shad. It is only open for fishing to Lake Monticello residents who have a fishing license. For members who have a license but no boat, try Tufton...
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County says it does not contemplate hosting fireworks event eitherBy Heather MichonCorrespondent
Lake Monticello will not be holding its annual Fourth of July fireworks starting in 2025.
The Board of Directors voted 7-0 to cancel the fireworks a month after Lake Police Chief David Wells raised serious concerns about the safety of...
Oct. 3, 2024052
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
Field hockey is a sport that is somewhat new at Fluvanna County High. It is like lacrosse, in number of players on the field and a purpose to fire more goals into a net than the opposition does, but with a lot less scoring. Controlling a fast-moving ball with a stick that is only flat on one side and...
Oct. 3, 2024083
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
If New Orleans boogie-woogie, upbeat rhythm and blues with a smooth and mellow sound is your music style, then the Chicken Head Blues Band is the band for you. They will perform on Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center.
The band formed in 1999 when Durty Nelly's Pub in...
Oct. 3, 2024096
Both referred to full committee for evaluation
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
By chance, two of the toughest books on the Learning Resources Review Committee (LRRC) reading list fell into the final batch up for review.
Since this spring, the 10-member committee has steadily worked through a baker’s dozen of young adult...