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Pickleball emphasizes fun, friendship and fitness
Jul. 17, 20190313 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The United States of America Pickleball Association (USAPA) website claims that pickleball is the fastest growing game in America. The site reports that pickleball was invented in a backyard on a badminton court in 1965, and that there are now over 3 million players in the U.S. Pickleball is a game...
Sharks swim a mean backstroke
Jul. 17, 20190268 Submitted by Leann M. Mikesh The Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) Sharks took on the Hollymead Hammerheads in a July 10 away meet. Despite their loss to the Hammerheads, LMST had several swimmers place in the top three in many events. The Sharks took at least one of the top three places in 10 out of the 12 backstroke events. LMST...
FAST swimmers drop time
Jul. 17, 2019074 Submitted by Amy Williams The Fluvanna Aquatic Sports Team (FAST) traveled to Stanardsville July 10 for a meet against the Greene Hills Gators. FAST fell to the Gators in a close 425-484 finish. Four FAST swimmers swept their individual events. Abby Caruso (8) grabbed first in the 25-meter freestyle in an impressive 19.81 seconds,...MG George Rogers Robertson
George Rogers Robertson, Major General, U.S. Army (Ret.) passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at the age of 84. MG Robertson served 31 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as the assistant chief of engineers. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1958 and served two tours in Vietnam. He commanded at many levels, including the...Melanie Mae Stewart
Melanie Mae Stewart, 73, of both Stockton Springs, Maine, and Palmyra, Va., passed away on the afternoon of July 2, 2019. She was born to the late Wesley Jacob Steesy and Marcella Mae Steesy on June 28, 1946. As the daughter of a naval officer, young Melanie called many cities her home – including San Diego, Calif.; Adak, Alaska;...
School Board hits brakes on testing discussions
Jul. 16, 20190419 By Ruthann Carr, correspondent In many ways the Fluvanna School Board meeting Wednesday (July 10) was a study in frustration. After lengthy discussions on testing, the cost of getting audiotapes of meetings and the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget, no action was taken on those topics. Chair Perrie Johnson (Fork Union) brought up her...
Governor celebrates broadband expansion
Jul. 15, 20190319 By Heather Michon, correspondent The sun came out just long enough on Thursday afternoon (July 11) to greet Gov. Ralph Northam, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) President Gary Wood, and county officials as they celebrated the next step in Fluvanna’s technological evolution through CVEC’s new subsidiary, Firefly Fiber...