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School budget talks continue
Feb. 11, 20210383 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent Things got a bit tense between two School Board members during budget talks at Wednesday’s (Feb. 3) meeting. As Superintendent Chuck Winkler laid out the different scenarios of raises, salary scale adjustments and step increases, Charles Rittenhouse (Cunningham) asked what Winkler...
County administrator proposes $85 million budget
Feb. 11, 20210241 By Heather Michon Correspondent County Administrator Eric Dahl shared his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday (Feb. 3). Dahl proposed a total county budget of $85,277,429, an increase of 6.9 percent over FY21. He recommended a three-cent increase in the current equalized tax...
Kathy Scott talks about landscape painting
Feb. 11, 20210484 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent When viewing Kathy Scott's landscape paintings, the onlooker is struck by its warmth and tranquility. Her work is a remedy for stress, drawing the viewer into a place of solitude and reflection. It is Scott's skillful handling of light that enhances her work and gives it that serene feeling. Her work...
Flucos turn in top performances at Polar Bear track meets
Feb. 11, 20210216 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent Track and field teams from Albemarle high and Western Albemarle high came to Fluvanna County on Jan. 27 for the third Polar Bear meet to be hosted by the Flucos. The fourth Polar Bear meet was held on Feb. 3., with Louisa High and Orange County high competing. Tre Smith Jr. for the boys, and...
Fluco boys bombard Monticello in regular season finale
Feb. 11, 20210190 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent In the last regularly scheduled game of a shortened basketball season, the Fluco boys’ basketball team led throughout behind a bombardment of three point shots. The Mustangs from Monticello high could not keep up and they fell to the Flucos 73-58 on Feb. 5. It was senior night for the Flucos. The...
Truex talks about ghostwriting
Feb. 11, 20210200 BY PAGE H. GIFFORD CORRESPONDENT Why would any writer consider ghostwriting? Indulging in the pains-taking work of writing a novel, book, blog, or story for someone else to put their name on it and reap the benefits and the glory? “Ghostwriting is a form of freelance writing, so it's something anyone who wants to get paid to...
Doctors answer questions about vaccines
Feb. 4, 20210245 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent On Jan. 26, the Fluvanna Chapter of the NAACP hosted a forum on Zoom with medical experts from the University of Virginia and the Blue Ridge Health District, associated with the Virginia Department of Health, discussing questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations. The panel included Dr....