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FUMA to hold graduation ceremony on campus July 18
Jun. 25, 20200206 Press release Fork Union Military Academy announced last week that it would hold in person graduation exercises for seniors in the Class of 2020 on July 18. Founded in 1898, this will be the Academy's 121st commencement and is being planned to take place in the school's stadium where past graduations have been celebrated. School...
Supervisors approve business grant program; talk deputy salaries
Jun. 25, 20200161 By Heather Michon Correspondent The Board of Supervisors held a marathon five-hour meeting on Wednesday night (June 17) touching on issues ranging from zoning and business grants, to police salaries and social justice issues. CARES Act Supervisors approved the $2,379,202 supplemental appropriation from the state under the CARES Act,...
Graduates get their day
Jun. 18, 20200292 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent In the midst of fresh air, blue skies cheering families and sage advice, the Fluvanna County High School class of 2020 graduated Saturday (June 13). It included dignitaries, speeches, handing out diplomas and turning of tassels but instead of sitting in chairs on the football field, students sat in...
Fluvanna residents show support for Black Lives Matter movement
Jun. 18, 20200517 By Madeline Otten Correspondent As many as 200 residents of Fluvanna County came together at a safe distance to support the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement on Sunday, June 14, at Pleasant Grove. Amanda Pace Dickinson organized the peaceful protest from 9 a.m. to noon to support the BLM movement as well as the African American...
Corps of Engineers receives 12,000 comments opposing water project
Jun. 18, 20200578 By Heather Michon Correspondent Over 12,000 individuals and organizations have submitted public comments to the Army Corps of Engineers in opposition to building a water pumping station at a site many experts believe is the site of the historic Monacan village of Rassawek, the tribe’s legal representatives said in a press...Cheryl A. Barresi
Cheryl Ann Barresi of Palmyra, Virginia lost her hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 15, 1950 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the late John and Frances Manship. In addition to her parents, Cheryl was preceded in death by her husband Anthony Barresi in 2000; and...
What Will School Look Like?
Jun. 18, 20200178 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent One day after the governor’s press conference on opening schools, Fluvanna School Superintendent Chuck Winkler said his staff is working long hours to comply with new guidelines. “The first thing to do is send out a survey to all parents,” Winkler told the school board at the meeting Wednesday,...