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Planning Commission defers removing utility-scale solar from ag zoning districts
Jul. 4, 20240148 By Heather MichonCorrespondent A special meeting of the Planning Commission on Tuesday (June 25) ended in a deferral, as committee members failed to reach a consensus on a measure that would eliminate utility-scale solar facilities on land zoned as agricultural. Under current ordinances, solar projects of two megawatts or greater...
Fluvanna Faces: Susan VonDerBecke
Jul. 4, 2024039 By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent Susan, are you a native of Fluvanna County? If not where did you reside before and why did you move to Fluvanna County? No, we moved here in 2000. Before that Alex, my husband, and I lived in central NJ. His family had property in Palmyra and after his dad passed away most of his family moved to...
Lake Monticello Swim Team outscores Green Hills Gators by four points
Jul. 4, 2024079 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The temperature was in the mid-nineties at 6 p.m. on June 26 when the LMST Sharks hosted the Green Hills Gators at the Lake Monticello pool. Parents, grandparents, siblings and other spectators were all in search of shade. The meet was shortened by a serious cloud burst, but 33 events were completed. The...
Another successful round-robin at FAA
Jul. 4, 2024064 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent For the second year in a row, the Fluvanna Art Association presented its round-robin with artists sharing their expertise and ideas with members in various mediums. Members were enthusiastic, having fun trying new techniques, and learning tips and tricks. Among the presenters were Mary Beth Pfieffer,...
Supervisors mull water/sewer projects Pleasant Grove, Zion Crossroads
Jun. 26, 20240263 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Infrastructure was on the agenda at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors Thursday night (June 20), delayed by one day due to the Juneteenth holiday. Dan Villhauer and Ryal Bogese of Dewberry Engineering gave back-to-back presentations on water and wastewater projects currently under...
Lake couple travels to the “five stans”
Jun. 26, 2024058 Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Al and Sue Mink usually spend each spring and fall nesting – living and working for three months in different overseas countries. Last fall, while nesting in Slovenia Al broke his femur during a bike ride incident and later was told...
Fluvanna Faces: Robin and Earl Ingersoll
Jun. 26, 2024029 By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent Robin and Earl, are you both natives of Fluvanna County? If not, why did you choose to live here? No, we moved to Fluvanna County to live in a more rural location and we needed more land for our farming operation. We have laid down our roots here. Tell us a little about yourselves and...