April 06, 1953 - May 18, 2021
Janet Gardner Bruce, 68, of Scottsville, Virginia, died on May18, 2021, at home. Born on April 6,
1953, in Charlottesville, Virginia, she was the daughter of David Edwin Gardner and Betty Kirby
Gardner. She was...
May. 20, 20210387By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Fluvanna County Public Schools (FCPS) will be able extend universal free lunch to all children through the 2021-2022 school year, Superintendent Chuck Winkler told the school board in his report on Wednesday (May 12).
He received formal notification of the program’s extension shortly before the...
May. 20, 20210301By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission unanimously approved a special use permit and zoning application for Dominion Power at its meeting on Tuesday (May 11), the next step in the company’s plan to move 6.2 million cubic feet of coal ash to a new landfill at the Bremo Power Plant.
Commissioners...
May. 20, 20210338By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
Where do you live?
“I'm lucky enough to live at Camp Friendship. We have family and a team of year-round staff that all live and work together on our grounds.”
How long have you lived in Fluvanna County? What brought you here?
“I moved to Fluvanna County in 2011. I taught...
May. 20, 20210223By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Each year, the National Society Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) American History Committee selects a topic of historical events, mostly from the Revolutionary War. Chapters of the DAR are encouraged to sponsor the American History essay contest. Students in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 in a public,...
May. 20, 20210197By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Fluco baseball team upped its record to 3-2 on May 13 with a home victory over the previously undefeated Louisa Lions.
The first inning was all the Flucos needed for this win. Twelve Flucos came to the plate and seven runners scored, despite the fact that the Flucos only had three singles in the...
May. 20, 20210156By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
Lafayette School of Troy joined forces with the Building Goodness Foundation, the Darden Board Fellows, and the Blue Ridge Bank on Saturday, May 1, and created a new space of learning - a greenhouse - for the school’s students.
This greenhouse will allow students to immerse themselves in the...
Mae grew up during the Great Depression in the suburbs of Philadelphia; ultimately calling Virginia home. Although she had a great appreciation for the finer things in life, she also took great pride in her Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Simple but elegant was her ideal.
Mae was earnest, hard-working and determined in everything she...