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Fluco girls fall to Albemarle Patriots 44-37
Jan. 8, 20200114 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The student body was still on its holiday break on Jan. 3, but the student basketball athletes were on the court. The Fluco girls team with a 7-2 record hosted the 8-4 Albemarle High Patriots team in a battle of two of the top teams in the area. It was a low scoring battle throughout, with the...
Couple visits Romania
Jan. 8, 20200154 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Recently, world travelers Al and Sue Mink traveled to Romania and lived three months in Bucharest. “Romania, more than any other country they visited, still had the scars of Communism. Bucharest would be described as a gritty city - a strong, powerful character under a rough and tumble...David Conway Feisner
David Conway Feisner passed away at his home in Palmyra, VA, on December 20, 2019. David is survived by Edith Anderson Feisner, his wife of 58 years, Maria Hilmers Feisner, daughter, and was predeceased by his son, Ernst David Feisner. David was born in West Orange, NJ, on August 3, 1936, and graduated from New Jersey Institute of...
Top ten news stories of 2019
Jan. 2, 20200287 By Heather Michon Correspondent The Fluco F After months of debate and controversy, the Fluvanna County School Board voted to allow the high school’s LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) Alliance Club to alter the “Flying F” school logo with rainbow colors, traditionally used to signify gay pride. The...
Monacans call for investigation of water authority
Jan. 2, 20200735 By Heather Michon Correspondent The Monacan Indian Nation is calling on the Fluvanna and Louisa Boards of Supervisors to begin a third-party, independent investigation into claims of mismanagement of the archaeological survey at Point of Fork. Point of Fork, at the confluence of the James and Rivanna rivers, is believed by many...
Rabid dog spreads ripples through Fluvanna
Jan. 2, 20200516 By Heather Michon Correspondent Some deputies and civilians sought treatment after being exposed to a rabid dog that was captured and euthanized in Scottsville shortly before Christmas. “Several deputies and civilians sought treatment for possible rabies exposure,” according to Capt. David Wells of the Fluvanna County...
Town Administrator's Vietnam Sojourn
Jan. 2, 20200127 By Patrick Healy Correspondent Scottsville has a long history as a trading center. But this year the town did a deal like no other, when Town Administrator Matt Lawless was traded for Vietnamese Agricultural Consultant, Thai Van Nguyen. (Mayor Nancy Gill remains mum on the matter of future draft choices.) Recently, Lawless invited...Richard Lynn Fraker, Jr.
Richard Lynn Fraker, Jr., a retired Army Corp of Engineer Major, lost his seven-year battle with prostate cancer on December 27, 2019. Lynn is survived by his wife of forty years, Glynn Griggs Fraker; his daughters, Shannon Shelburne (Matthew) and Devon Gatewood (Roger); his grandchildren, Natalie, Molly, and Carl...