Ramon Luis Arroyo, Jr., 58, of Palmyra, VA, went to be with our Lord on August 15, 2020. Ramon, aka “Ray” was born September 17, 1961 in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, to Lydia Steidel Arroyo and Ramon Luis Arroyo, Sr. of Maunabo, Puerto Rico. The oldest...
Aug. 20, 20200249By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
Where do you live?
“Red Dirt Farm - Between Wilmington and Kents Store.”
How long have you lived in Fluvanna County? What brought you here?
“We have lived here since 1991, when we purchased the farm.”
Tell us about your family -
“My family is my husband, soulmate of 32 years -...
Aug. 20, 20200149By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
It was in June of 1960 when Larry Strauss graduated from high school and was about to begin his first semester at New York City Community College. He needed a worthwhile yet rewarding activity that summer and signed up as a volunteer at the Brooklyn Red Cross Chapter office. After basic and instructor...
Aug. 13, 20200272By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors returned from a month-long break on Wednesday (Aug 5) to tackle many of the same COVID-19 related issues they were debating before the hiatus.
The difference is, now they have more federal money to put towards relief.
With the release of a fresh tranche of CARES...
Aug. 13, 20200105Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
The Fluvanna Art Association hosted its first online workshop on July 17 led by artist Amy Shawley Paquette.
The workshop titled “Amazing Acrylic Surfaces” explored the different mediums applied to substrates (canvas, paper, or board).
When it looked as if the coronavirus had wiped out the FAA's...
Aug. 13, 20200465By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Gardening has always been challenging in the Piedmont region of Virginia with its tough clay soil, dry, hot summers, and critters and bugs nibbling away at the landscape. But in the heart of Palmyra, Virginia, Glen Burnie is an example of gardening at its best. The secret is one master gardeners have...
Richard Rees, a 68-year-old resident of Palmyra, Virginia, died on July 18. The cause of his death was organ failure related to osteogenesis imperfecta
For the last 41 years, he was a Virginia resident. He lived first in the Great Falls area from 1979 until 2012, and then moved to Lake Monticello, Palmyra, on the outskirts of...