Sep. 16, 20200238By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
With two days of virtual education under their belt, administrators reported the start to the new school year as being “very successful.”
Fluvanna School Superintendent Chuck Winkler thanked teachers and students for the adjustments they had to make so the virtual teaching/learning experience was...
Sep. 16, 20200133By Heather Michon
Correspondent
With the November elections now just seven weeks away, candidates for Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District participated in their first joint virtual forum on Wednesday (Sept. 9).
The event, sponsored by the Senior Statesmen of Virginia, drew nearly 1,000 people.
During the hour-long...
Sep. 16, 20200228Press release
Fluvanna County awarded $346,820 to businesses from Fluvanna through the first round of small business grants.
The Funds for Recovery and Operations Management (FROM): Fluvanna Small Business Grants was created to offset costs and revenue lost because of the COVID-19 health crisis. The first round had $450,000...
Sep. 16, 20200269By Heather Michon
Correspondent
With the general election now less than two months away, political yard signs are going up all over Fluvanna County.
And in some cases, they are being met with vandalism.
Darrell Beyers, head of the Fluvanna Republicans, said he’s now heard multiple reports of Republican yard signs being...
Staff Sergeant Byron L. Babbitt, U.S.M.C (Ret.), 84, passed away peacefully on Sept. 2, 2020 at home in Crozier, VA. Born in Iowa City, IA, Byron was the son of the late Lazelle Clair and Juliette Elmore Babbitt. He was a former resident of Jacksonville, NC, Muscatine, IA and Fork Union, VA. He served 30 years in the United States...
Sep. 10, 20200465By Heather Michon
Correspondent
When Len Gardner moved to Lake Monticello in 1978, he was looking forward to a life of well-earned retirement.
“I thought this was a great spot to build a house,” he told reporter Greg McQuade of WTVR Richmond earlier this year. “…that all there is to do is to relax.”
Instead, Gardner...
Sep. 10, 20200443By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Lake Monticello Board of Directors. Residents are encouraged by the slate of individuals running this time around and see change in moving the community forward in a new and positive direction. Judy Fish, Gary Sellick, Gary Vogan, and Larry Henson...