Apr. 14, 20210436Ten Years Missing
Authorities are seeking information on the whereabouts of Robert Lee Hourihan who was last seen April 08, 2011 – ten years ago. Foul play is suspected in his disappearance.
Fluvanna County Sheriff Eric Hess, in a press release, said the cold case remains open “and we need the public’s help to bring closure for...
Apr. 8, 20210438By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
The art-centered businesses in Palmyra village are hosting an outdoor art market event to celebrate spring on April 11. The outdoor art market will be located on the green behind the Old Courthouse in the village of Palmyra. Its main feature will be local artisans and crafters but will also include...
Apr. 8, 20210294Road closed to through traffic near Bremo Bluff Road from April 5 until July 5
Press release
The Virginia Department of Transportation will rehabilitate two bridges on Rt. 656 (Bremo Road) in Fluvanna County.
Beginning April 5, Rt. 656 will be closed to through traffic. Weather permitting, the road will reopen on July 5...
Apr. 8, 20210180By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Fluco field hockey team under Coach Karen Sible suffered a 9-0 defeat in their final home game of the season on March 30. In the post-game interview, Sible noted that she felt that her team played with a lot of heart.
Field hockey is a skill sport. Like lacrosse, it helps if a player is strong and...
Apr. 8, 20210173By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Author Susan Pepper Robbins loves writing so much she even has socks with a Jane Austin motif. A prolific writer of novels, short stories, and the trendy flash fiction, she teaches at Hampton-Sydney College and is married to novelist and playwright Roy Robbins.
Her newest books, titled “Nothing But...
Apr. 1, 20210324Money would build new administration building, buy fire and rescue vehicles
By Heather Michon
Correspondent
With planning for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) now in its final weeks, the Board of Supervisors is preparing to vote on a $25 million capital improvement package, including $16.5 million for a new administration building and over...
Apr. 1, 20210279By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
It was not a happy night for the Fluvanna County High School football team on Friday, March 26. Orange County had six possessions in the first half and scored a touchdown on five of them. The Fluco offense was not bad as it scored twice in the first half, but the half time score was a one-sided 33-14....