Jul. 25, 2024094
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Getting a dog is a lifelong commitment but is most rewarding. Yet, to appreciate the bond between the dog and human, having a well-trained dog secures the commitment. Local trainer Ashleigh Morris understands what it takes to overcome obstacles and have a relationship with our companion...
Jul. 25, 2024080
Contributed by Amy Williams
The Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) was set to host the City of Charlottesville Swordfish, for the final meet of the regular summer swim season, on Wednesday, July 17, but a slow moving thunderstorm would send families home before the meet even began. On Thursday, July 18th, the teams reconvened at the...
Jul. 25, 2024052
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation maintains an 18 “hole” disc golf course that is open and free to play at Pleasant Grove. To some extent disc golf is like regular golf but there are obvious differences. In disc golf, as in regular golf, the goal is to finish nine or 18 holes with the lowest...
Jul. 25, 20240255
Contributed by Marieke Henry
The Dunbar Schoolhouse on Mountain Hill Road in Palmyra - originally built to educate Black children only - celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Though segregated education is not a topic to be rejoiced, the survival of this historical Rosenwald building certainly is. Fluvanna County native Carmen...
Jul. 18, 20240178
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County School Board held a quiet meeting in the midst of a noisy thunderstorm on Wednesday evening (July 10).
Vision and testing
Superintendent Peter Gretz briefed board members on the evolving Six-Year Strategic Plan.
Working with a non-profit in Richmond, the strategic plan...
Jul. 18, 2024065
Pollinators are busy
Contributed by E. Dianne Campbell
The peak of summer heat is when the pollinators are most busy in the Butterfly Garden at Pleasant Grove Park. The progression of native blooms from spring through autumn provides a welcoming habitat for bees, butterflies, moths, and birds to choose from throughout the months....
By Rae AlbertsCorrrespondent
Fun Fact of the Week: Did you know that the mantis shrimp can see four times the amount of colors that humans can? These colorful shrimp live in the warm, shallow waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Humans can process only three channels of color (red, green, and blue), while mantis shrimps perceive...
Jul. 18, 2024076
Contributed by Amy Williams
A common challenge of the summer swim season is waiting out afternoon thunderstorms. Wednesday, July 10, the Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) had to do just that, when they visited the Key West Club (KWC). With storms forecasted, the meet directors and coaches worked feverishly, throughout the day, to...