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Memoir writing: one author's passion
Sep. 25, 20190124 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Sharon Harrigan never meant to write a memoir. She had just finished her MFA in creative writing and decided she needed a blog. She wasn't sure what to write about since she wasn't an expert in anything and began by writing about her life. A blog post about her father’s death got so much response...
Board approves bond issue for Albemarle-based soccer organization
Sep. 25, 20190122 By Heather Michon Correspondent The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors voted to approve a bond issuance of up to $3.75 million for the Albemarle-based soccer organization SOCA at the regular meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 18). County Administrator Eric Dahl outlined the history and scope of the request, which, he stressed, involves no...
Candidates for treasurer’s office speak to standing-room only crowd
Sep. 25, 20190510 By Heather Michon Correspondent A forum featuring three candidates for this year’s county treasurer’s race drew a standing-room crowd to the Fluvanna Public School Administration building on Monday night (Sept 16). Ben Hudson of Palmyra and Kim Oliver Hyland of Scottsville are each seeking to unseat long-time incumbent Linda...
Parties at impasse over James River Water Project
Sep. 19, 20190608 By Heather Michon, correspondent The James River Water Authority is pushing back against a surprise decision by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to disqualify work done by the archaeologist who surveyed the proposed site on the James River at Point of Fork near...
Erin Small teaches new agriculture program at FMS
Sep. 19, 20190881 By Madeline Otten Correspondent Fluvanna County Middle School students can now immerse themselves and explore science as it relates to agriculture in the school’s newest addition with Erin Small. Her classroom is in the old carpentry shop when the building served as the high school. Small has always wanted to become an...
EDA approves bonds for Albemarle soccer facility
Sep. 19, 20190163 By Heather Michon Correspondent The Fluvanna Economic Development Authority (EDA) unanimously approved a resolution agreeing to issue tax-exempt bonds of up to $3.75 million for the Albemarle-based soccer organization, SOCA. The nonprofit approached the EDA earlier this year in hopes of receiving funding to help SOCA construct a...
MAP testing under fire
Sep. 19, 20190130 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent Several teachers and administrative staff urged the School Board Wednesday (Sept. 11) to keep the Measures of Academic Progress testing. At the August School Board meeting Andrew Pullen (Columbia) made a motion to eliminate MAP testing, but before it came up for a vote, Pullen decided to pull the...