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August 23, 2019
Aug. 22, 20190893
School Board defers action on testing for second time
Aug. 22, 20190246 By Heather Michon Correspondent For the second time in as many months, the Fluvanna School Board deferred a decision on whether to eliminate a standardized testing program known as Measures of Academic Progress, or MAP. The issue was not originally on the agenda for the meeting on Tuesday (Aug 13), but Andrew Pullen (Columbia)...
Dolley Madison Quilters Guild – Celebrating the Art of Quilting for 30 Years
Aug. 22, 20190652 By Barbara Wimble Correspondent After attending the July meeting of the Dolley Madison Quilters Guild, I took out the flannel patchwork quilt I inherited from my Mennonite grandmother that I had stored for years in my cedar chest. (I am changing where I store my quilt because Guild members have informed me that cedar is bad for...
Author's novel reflects on artificial intelligence
Aug. 22, 20190199 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Erik A. Otto's book “Detonation,” a dystopian novel reflecting society's worship of technology and chronic innovation is flagged with warning signs in reality. Many authors of this genre have expressed similar concerns, including George Orwell in his classic “1984” or...
A Dog's Life
Aug. 22, 20190120 By Patrick Healy Correspondent Perhaps you have heard of the dog lover's prayer: "Dear Lord, please make me into the person my dog thinks I am." As with other forms of self-improvement, this prayer functions best at the personal level; ever reminding us to, in mom's words, "Be nice," Beyond the personal, small communities often...Joan Rainey
Joan Rainey, 70, of Palmyra, Virginia, passed away in her home on Friday, August 9th, 2019. She was born in Hampton, Virginia on June 11th, 1949 to Ruby A. and Albert Gerald (Jerry) Rainey. In 1963 she moved with her family to Williamsburg, Virginia. Joan graduated from York High School in 1967. During her senior year she served as...
Harmful algae found in Tufton Pond
Aug. 19, 20190535 Lake Monticello’s Tufton Pond is off-limits to pets and people after blue-green algae was spotted in the water, according to a press release issued today (Aug. 19) by the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association. The algae can be harmful to people and animals. “The LMOA Maintenance Team has been monitoring some signs of...
Monacans speak out against James River Water Project
Aug. 17, 20190694 By Heather Michon, correspondent Members of the Monacan Indian Nation and their supporters appeared before the James River Water Authority on Tuesday (Aug 13) to protest a planned water pumping station atop what they believe to be the site of the historic settlement of Rassawek. Many of the speakers made it clear they are ready to...