Feb. 14, 20190658
By Ruthann Carr, correspondent
It’s back to the drawing board for school Superintendent Chuck Winkler.
For the first time in at least 10 years, the Fluvanna County School Board rejected a superintendent’s proposed budget.
“It has passed even with a little opposition or amendments for the last 10 years,”...
Feb. 13, 20190112By Heather Michon
Correspondent
About 20 people gathered at Fluvanna County Public Library on Saturday (Feb. 9) for a presentation on landlord and tenant rights.
Martin Wegbriet, director of litigation for the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) in Richmond, walked participants through the basics of tenant law, including fair...
Feb. 13, 20190125May request an additional $1.3 million
By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
Superintendent Chuck Winkler presented to the School Board Wednesday (Feb. 6) his budget proposal, in which he’s asking for close to $1.3 million more from the county.
It was the board’s first look at it. Members will approve a budget in their Feb. 13...
William “Bill” Lionel Shaffer, 68, of Lake Monticello, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at his home, surrounded by family and his pastor, after a sudden diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Bill was born March 6, 1950, in Abington Township in Montgomery County, Penn. He was the son of the late Lionel “Bud” Shaffer...
We now have a new angel to watch over us. Below follows a celebration of the life of Anthony "Tony" Thomas.
Sunrise: Aug. 24, 1960. Sunset: Feb. 6, 2019.
Tony was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Benny Brown and Gloria Green, raised with love by Cyrus Thomas and Gloria Thomas. His loving parents preceded him in death, but they left him...
Frances Elizabeth Eustace Ungemach was born Sept. 4, 1923, and died Feb. 8, 2019.
Frances lived a full and varied life. Born in the nation’s capital on Labor Day, she lived in the South and in the North, in the city, in suburbs, in small towns and in the country. Fran met the love of her life, Richard “Dick” Ungemach, in the...
Feb. 12, 20190202Fluco girls top Monticello
Head to Regional tournament
By Duncan Nixon, correspondent
In the opening round of the Jefferson District’s year-end tournament, the Fluco girls’ basketball team hosted the Monticello Mustangs on Friday (Feb. 8). Early in the game, the Flucos had trouble pulling away from a team that they beat twice...