August 4, 1933 – May 5, 2021
Barbara Ellen Totaro, 87, of Lake Monticello, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in the comfort of her home surrounded by loved ones.
Born in Forney, Texas on August 4, 1933, she was predeceased by...
Carl Tippenreiter,92, passed away peacefully in his home in Lake Monticello, Virginia on February 10, 2021. Due to COVID-19, we were forced to postpone his funeral Mass until now.
A funeral mass will be held at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Palmyra, Virginia on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 10 a.m....
May. 13, 20210240By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution of interest in joining a potential regional cigarette tax board during their regular meeting on Wednesday (May 5).
The General Assembly passed legislation in 2020 allowing counties to levy a tax on cigarettes at a...
Oct. 6, 1948 – May 1, 2021
Frank “Steve” Cooke, 72, passed away peacefully at his home in Fredericksburg on May 1, 2021 after a valiant struggle with neurological issues. At his side was his wife of 52 years who stayed with him until the very end.
Steve was born on Oct. 6, 1948 to Claude and Mary Cooke of Covington. After...
May. 6, 20210303Press release
The Fluvanna County School Board on April 12 unanimously approved the appointment of Lara Dugolinksy as the new Fluvanna Middle School Principal (FMS).
“I am truly excited about Ms. Dugolinsky taking over the helm as the Fluvanna Middle School. Lara brings a wealth of experiences and knowledge to this position. She...
May. 6, 20210228By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
An elite Girls’ Academy soccer team that will play in the Mid-Atlantic Division has accepted Fluvanna eighth grade athlete Piper LaRochelle on to its squad. The team is made up of outstanding Charlottesville area players and will compete against other teams from New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania and...
May. 6, 20210384By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
If you ask most young women in high school what they want to do with their lives and what career they plan on pursuing, chances are they will sometimes lean toward a career in nursing or becoming an English professor or education or child studies - all solid and noble professions women often undertake....
May. 6, 20210232By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
It was a very windy afternoon on April 30. The Fluvanna County High School girls’ tennis team was undeterred and ran its record to 3-1 with a devastating win over the visiting Hornets from Orange County. The Flucos won all six singles matches and all three doubles matches for a 9-0 final...
May. 6, 20210584By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Dominion Power held a public meeting at the Fork Union Community Center on Thursday night (April 29) to provide an update on its plans for the 6.2 million cubic feet of coal ash stored at their Bremo facility.
About a dozen residents, masked and socially distanced, attended the meeting.
The toxic...