Margaret “Peggy” May Verrilli, 63, of Fork Union, VA, passed away on Sept. 14, 2020. She was a beloved mother, sister and friend. Her loved ones will be comforted by their many memories with her filled with laughter and joy.
In only 63...
Sep. 24, 20200336By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
MaryJane Cathers was shopping in a women’s consignment boutique in the Fall of 1993, looking for a warm sweater when she picked up a blue pullover. She recalls stroking it, feeling the soft, wispy fibers beneath her fingers, and that it was weighted like a wool sweater yet felt like silk lingerie....
Sep. 16, 20200235By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
With two days of virtual education under their belt, administrators reported the start to the new school year as being “very successful.”
Fluvanna School Superintendent Chuck Winkler thanked teachers and students for the adjustments they had to make so the virtual teaching/learning experience was...
Sep. 16, 20200127By Heather Michon
Correspondent
With the November elections now just seven weeks away, candidates for Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District participated in their first joint virtual forum on Wednesday (Sept. 9).
The event, sponsored by the Senior Statesmen of Virginia, drew nearly 1,000 people.
During the hour-long...
Sep. 16, 20200195Press release
Fluvanna County awarded $346,820 to businesses from Fluvanna through the first round of small business grants.
The Funds for Recovery and Operations Management (FROM): Fluvanna Small Business Grants was created to offset costs and revenue lost because of the COVID-19 health crisis. The first round had $450,000...
Sep. 16, 20200259By Heather Michon
Correspondent
With the general election now less than two months away, political yard signs are going up all over Fluvanna County.
And in some cases, they are being met with vandalism.
Darrell Beyers, head of the Fluvanna Republicans, said he’s now heard multiple reports of Republican yard signs being...
Staff Sergeant Byron L. Babbitt, U.S.M.C (Ret.), 84, passed away peacefully on Sept. 2, 2020 at home in Crozier, VA. Born in Iowa City, IA, Byron was the son of the late Lazelle Clair and Juliette Elmore Babbitt. He was a former resident of Jacksonville, NC, Muscatine, IA and Fork Union, VA. He served 30 years in the United States...