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School board learns about free lunches, in-person schooling, graduation
May. 20, 20210398 By 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...
Planning Commission approves Bremo coal ash permits
May. 20, 20210310 By 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...
Fluvanna Faces – Sarah Ackenbom
May. 20, 20210351 By 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...
Local students win in statewide history contest
May. 20, 20210232 By 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,...
Fluco baseball team rides a big first inning to beat Louisa
May. 20, 20210205 By 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...
Local greenhouse built for new school program
May. 20, 20210164 By 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 Smith
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...
