Jul. 10, 20250196
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Some Fluvanna residents may have noted an increase in their monthly electric bill in June–and not all of it is due to keeping the air conditioners blasting over the recent heat wave.
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) said the average home using 1200 kWh will see an increase of $6.80...
Jul. 10, 20250147
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Mitigating flood damage and managing watersheds has been difficult to overcome in recent years. With stronger storms delivering more rain, there is nowhere for all this water to go. Newer subdivisions have been using retention ponds and incorporating drainage into their infrastructure, including...
Jul. 10, 20250113
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
Although it was decided that, for safety reasons that Lake Monticello would have no fireworks on the Fourth of July in 2025, the traditional Spirit Run and the traditional swim across the lake continued. The Spirit Run is held starting at 7 a.m. The race got off on time starting at the Bunker ball field...
Jul. 3, 20250190
Two Arrested in Scottsville
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Residents on and around Bremo Road saw a heavy law enforcement presence for much of the day on Monday (June 23) as authorities searched for a man after an alleged assault and battery.
Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Virginia State Police officers were...
Jul. 3, 20250109
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna County’s commercial kitchen has received a $7,400 grant from the Virginia Department of Agriculture’s infrastructure program.
Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office announced the grant on Friday (June 27). According to the grant proposal, the funds will be used to install a dedicated...
Jul. 3, 20250107
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
Lucas Dunaway of Troy has scored another top finish in a big-time golf tournament. Playing in the nine-year old competition at the Arnold and Winnie Palmer Foundation Kids Invitational at the Latrobe County Club in Arnold Palmer’s hometown, Dunaway finished second in a field of 18. Competing against...
Jul. 3, 20250169
Canada, Schoenster join directors
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Lake Monticello voters have approved the use of the Emergency Reserve Account (ERA) as a possible funding source to settle a federal government demand to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars from a COVID-era loan.
Election Committee member Barbara Rorh...
Jul. 3, 2025073
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
On June 21, Cynthia Moore held her monthly Hygeia Wellness program, "Setting the Stage for Successful Weight Wellness," with a presentation by Rachel Hart, MS, RDN, and owner of Central Virginia Nutrition Counseling. At Central Virginia Nutrition Counseling, Hart works with adults who are taking GLP-1...