Sep. 18, 2024070
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
About 75 community members gathered for the annual 9/11 remembrance at the Lake Monticello firehouse on Wednesday evening.
Chief Richie Constantino said the perfect blue skies reminded him of the weather on that day in 2001, where 2,977 people lost their lives in a terrorist attack on New York and...
Sep. 18, 20240301
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Palmyra Supervisor Timothy Hodge updated Village Oaks residents on a variety of county issues on Tuesday night (Sept. 10).
Hodge joined the Board of Supervisors in January. The last nine months have been busy ones.
Fluvanna’s long time legal counsel Fred Payne “believed ordinances were...
Sep. 18, 2024078
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluco volleyball team turned in an outstanding performance on Sept. 10, beating Fishersville’s Wilson Memorial Green Hornets in three games. Wilson had previously beaten Fluvanna 3-2, but on this night the Flucos were dominant.
In the first game, the Flucos jumped to a 12-6 lead behind the...
Sep. 11, 20240722
By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent
Despite its relatively small size, Lake Monticello boasts one of the more diverse fishing spots in central Virginia. You can find small fish such as bluegill, crappie, and fallfish, three kinds of bass–smallmouth, largemouth, and rock–as well as sunfish, musky, and two different kinds of...
Sep. 11, 20240102
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna High School cross country team was scheduled to host a meet on Aug. 28, but it was postponed due to excessive heat. The meet was rescheduled for Sept. 4 and was held as rescheduled on a perfect afternoon for running. The Fluco cross country course is a 5K layout with some ups and downs at...
Sep. 11, 20240246
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Board of Supervisors got a sneak peek of a proposed ordinance guiding future solar projects in Fluvanna County at their meeting on Wednesday evening (Sept. 4).
The Solar Ordinance Review Committee, composed of Supervisors Tony O’Brien (Rivanna) and Tim Hodge (Palmyra) and Planning Commissioners...
Sep. 11, 20240129
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Learning Resources Review Committee (LRRC) held its first meeting after a short summer break on Aug. 29 and is on track to complete its review of 16 challenged titles in late September.
The books under review during this session were Amy Reed's The Nowhere Girls, Saundra Mitchell's All the Things...
Sep. 11, 20240124
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Opening the 2024-2025 season at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center on Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. will be percussionist Tom Teasley, who will lure the audience with his unique musical sounds and sound effects. He will perform with Charlie Chaplin’s "The Adventurer” and Buster Keaton's "Sherlock,...
Sep. 11, 2024060
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
On August 29, Cynthia Moore presented another wellness program in her monthly series at Lake Monticello. Susanne Murtha, a certified health and wellness coach, discussed how to live with chronic pain.
“Chronic pain gets in the way of being fully present with a partner, kids or grandkids, staying...