Apr. 22, 20210152By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
The Fluvanna School Board voted unanimously in its Wednesday (April 14) meeting to give staff bonuses.
Full-time employees will get $500; permanent part-time employees will get $250. The bonuses will be issued as a separate check on April 22.
Superintendent Chuck Winkler advocated for the...
Apr. 22, 20210289By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Growing up in Minnesota, Susan Edginton started drawing horses and flowers on the sidewalk with chalk. Like many budding young artists, her parents got her a watercolor set and later she bought herself an oil painting set and canvases and made a creative studio under the stairs in the basement.
In high...
Apr. 22, 20210336By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Board of Supervisors met on Wednesday night (April 14) for public hearings on the FY21 budget and the tax rates.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
“This year was a pretty amazing year for reassessments,” said management analyst Liz McIver. Real estate assessments rose 6.87 percent.
The real estate tax...
It is with much sadness to announce the passing of Walter C. Hartwell on April 15, 2021 in his home in Palmyra, VA (Lake Monticello) after a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. He is proceeded in death by his father Charles O. Hartwell and survived by his three boys: Justin Hartwell of Charlottesville, VA; Rhett (Ashton) Hartwell...
Apr. 14, 20210190By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors approved 2021 Strategic Initiatives during its meeting on Wednesday (April 7).
First introduced in 2018, the Strategic Initiative document set out a list of goals focused on improving county services in areas like communications, service delivery, community...
Apr. 14, 20210498By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
Where do you live?
“Right inside the main gate to Lake Monticello.”
How long have you lived in Fluvanna County?
“Since November of 2001.”
Tell us about your family.
“My daughter Emily is a junior at FCHS. She also has a pet sitting and dog training business which she...
Apr. 14, 2021091Contributed by Mike Feazel
The spring food drive organized by the Fluvanna Rotary April 8 collected about 7,500 pounds of food to be distributed to the needy by the MACAA Food Bank, organizers said. They said the four food drives since the pandemic began have netted a total of 34,500 pounds of food and about $10,000 cash for the food...
Apr. 14, 20210243By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
High school golf in Virginia is normally a fall sport. This year, due to COVID-19, the golf season was moved to early spring. The Fluvanna County golf team had an impressive, abbreviated season, finishing with a 5-1 record in dual meets. On April 7, the Flucos hosted a seven team Jefferson District...