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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, 20200299 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, 20200742 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, 20200528 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, 20200130 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...
Supervisors End Year on Positive Financial Note
Dec. 26, 20190144 By Heather Michon Correspondent The final meeting of the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors for 2019 ended on a positive financial note. Finance Director Mary Anna Twisdale shared some of the details from the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) looking at Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). In all, the general fund had $52 million in...
Writer advocates for older dogs, cats
Dec. 26, 20190263 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Nestled in the Cloverdale neighborhood, near Fork Union, sits the home of Dr. Jackie Meyers and her husband Dave Sagarin and their extended family of older dogs and cats in search of loving homes. As a volunteer with Caring For Creatures (CFC), she worked closely with Mary Birkholz and also gave a...