Gene "Geno" Trentacosta, 63, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and NYC Department of Corrections captain, passed away quietly on Jan. 16, 2020, at UVA hospital in Virginia after a long illness. The son of the late John and Margaret...
Jan. 16, 20200237By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
James Kelley (Palmyra) joined the School Board at his first meeting Jan. 8.
The Board voted unanimously to elect Shirley Stewart (Rivanna) as vice chair and for Perrie Johnson (Fork Union) to remain as chair.
They also voted to keep Board meetings on the second Tuesday of each month with the public...
Jan. 16, 20200181By Carlos Santos
Editor
A Fluvanna County man has been charged with failure to vaccinate his Pitbull, which was captured near Scottsville last month and found to be rabid.
Richard Shane Kelley also faces eight other counts of failure to vaccinate a companion animal and four counts of not having a county dog license, according to...
Jan. 16, 2020087By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
The decade finally came to an end, and the New Year has begun. And with every ending is a new beginning, such as in this case: the promises known as New Year’s resolutions. While the New Year is just starting, resolutions, big or small, are made by those who have hopes to make the new year better...
Jan. 16, 20200413By Joanne L. Yeck
Correspondent
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the enforcement of the Volstead Act, which prohibited the production and sale of alcohol across the United States. Long before the nation went dry, Buckingham County led the way, outlawing the sale of liquor within its borders.
On April 11, 1903, Maysville...
Jan. 8, 20200250Drive-thru clinic draws hundreds in wake of recent rabies scare
By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Nearly 450 Fluvanna County pets are now vaccinated against rabies thanks to an emergency vaccination clinic held at Pleasant Grove on Saturday morning (Jan. 4).
Local animal shelters and groups teamed up to organize the event after a...