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Fluvanna Faces – Sarah Ackenbom
May. 20, 20210352 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, 20210234 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, 20210206 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, 20210165 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...
Dance returns to Carysbrook
May. 13, 20210383 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent It has been over ten years since The Fluvanna Arts Council featured dance performances at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center and this included one night of modern dance and Irish steppers with musical groups like Iona. Whether dance will ever draw crowds or become a staple of Carysbrook's future...
Fluco boys soccer falls to Orange County 3-2
May. 13, 20210241 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent It was a closely contested game, played on the Flucos home field, on May 6. Unfortunately, although Coach Earl Gibson’s squad controlled the final minutes, they were unable to convert a tying goal. As a result, the Orange County Hornets came away with a 3-2 victory. The Flucos struck first, early...