Dec. 18, 2019064By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
It is the sights and sounds that set Christmas apart from other holidays and it is a whole different stock of memories for many. Naturally, everyone remembers the smells of home-cooking, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger wafting through the house. But also the decorations and music are a large part...
Dec. 18, 20190190By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
After thanking Board Member Brenda Pace (Palmyra) for her eight years of service, the Fluvanna County School Board got schooled on ESports (Electronic Sports) at Wednesday’s (Dec. 11) meeting.
Teacher Aaron Grubbs oversees the pilot program Fluvanna is taking part in.
ESports is...
Dec. 18, 20190198By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
In 2003, Ed Lauterbach teamed up with Toy Lift foundation to collect toys and donations in hopes to bring a little more joy during the holiday season to those who are in tougher situations. Inspired by Toy Lift founder, Tom Powell, Lauterbach believes that no child should wake up without presents on...
Richard Hunter Bassing, age 67, of Palmyra, Va. passed peacefully on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, 2019 at Hospice of the Piedmont Acute Care Hospital, after fighting cancer and strokes, with his sister was by his side. Richard was preceded in death by his parents Bernard and Erma (Bunny) Bassing of Palmyra. He is survived by his...
Dec. 12, 20190297Another public hearing slated for Dec. 11
By Heather Michon
Correspondent
More than 250 people assembled at the Fluvanna County Courthouse on Wednesday (Dec 4) to give public comments to urge the Board of Supervisors to join dozens of Virginia counties in declaring Fluvanna a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”
The movement for...
Dec. 12, 2019089By Heather Michon
Correspondent
While public comments surrounding the Second Amendment sanctuary issue took up the bulk of Wednesday’s (Dec. 4) Board of Supervisors meeting, there was time to pass a couple of important budget requests.
Because she did not have to hold a primary in June of 2019, County Registrar Joyce Pace had...