Aug. 14, 20190906By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Charles Haden Parrish, or Haden as he is known, is a member of the 11thgeneration dating back to the 1690s in Fluvanna, and is related to the Hadens, Parrishes and E.W. Thomas – families who helped build businesses, farms and the community. While many young people shun rural areas to explore...
Aug. 14, 20190462By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
The smell of cotton candy and funnel cakes filled the air in Fluvanna County on Wednesday (Aug. 14) thanks to the annual Fluvanna County fair hosted at Pleasant Grove Park. The fair will continue until Saturday (Aug. 17) with a small gate fee of $2.
“We try and keep the price down at the...
Col. Carl W. Kruger, 98, of Palmyra, Va., went to be with the Lord July 28, 2019. Kruger was the son of Carl Gustave Kruger and Eleanor Tenney of Toms River, N.J., and he was raised by his loving grandmother Sophia Kruger, and aunts Amanda and Eleanor Kruger of Los Angeles, Calif. He was preceded in passing by his wife of 60 years,...
Aug. 11, 20190319By Heather Michon, correspondent
After a nearly month-long break, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors returned Wednesday (Aug. 7) to a conundrum.
The fiscal year 2020 (FY20) budget allocates up to $190,000 to have Fluvanna Rescue Squad’s Ambulance 49 remounted.
Removing the box from an ambulance, refurbishing it, and...
Aug. 7, 20190324By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
The job of assistant county administrator has been vacant in Fluvanna County’s government for over eight years. It was not until recently that the position was filled on June 10 by Kelly Belanger Harris.
Residents might already know of Belanger Harris since she was the senior program...
Aug. 7, 20190117By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
The Fluvanna School Board met Tuesday (July 30) for a seminar to discuss testing data, discipline, budget, and strategic priorities.
Testing
Accreditation standards have been revised by the state and will no longer be just based on overall student achievement on state tests,...