Jun. 11, 20200260By Heather Michon
Correspondent
The Board of Supervisors moved through a short agenda on the way to a long conversation at
its regular meeting on Wednesday (June 6). At issue was how to distribute the $2.3 million in
federal funds allocated to help localities reduce the financial burden of the COVID pandemic.
County...
Jun. 3, 20200290By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
It was a perfect day for a parade.
On Saturday (May 30), more than 70 cars full of Fluvanna graduates drove around Lake Monticello then over to the high school.
Graduates Madison Crawford and Isaiah Jackson sat in the back of her bumble-bee yellow classic Ford pickup. Madison said she was there...
Jun. 3, 20200790By Heather Michon
Correspondent
In the aftermath of the Civil War, some former Confederates dreamed of starting a new life in a new land.
Few dreamed as big as Fluvanna County’s Henry M. Price.
Within weeks of the Confederate surrender at Appomattox, the 42-year old Cunningham farmer, physician, and land speculator began...
Jun. 3, 20200723By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
It has been a staple in the village of Fork Union for over 20 years, but on May 26 Keith and Julie Jones, the current owners of the Fork Union Village Restaurant, announced they were closing its doors.
“It is with a very heavy heart that we must say to our loyal customers, that we will be closing...
Mernee Derham Kinter, 84, of Lake Monticello, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at her home on her wedding anniversary.
She was born on March 31, 1936 in Elkins Park, PA and was a devoted daughter of the late Thomas L. and Anne M. Derham. She attended Chestnut Hill College, where she graduated in 1958.
She and her husband...
May. 28, 20200761By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Among area small businesses, E.W. Thomas has been a survivor throughout the decades and an anchor during these unsettled times. The coronavirus has had a negative impact on small businesses across the U.S. but Beth Thomas and her family are counting their blessings and looking forward to a more positive...