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News and tips about the coronavirus
Mar. 4, 20200163 (Editor’s note) The following is a Feb. 28 letter from Dr. Denise Bonds, the director of the Thomas Jefferson Health District which includes residents of Fluvanna County. Dear Community Partners: I want to provide updated information on the respiratory illness outbreak that originated in Wuhan City, China, caused by a novel...
Fluco baseball squad looks to defend State title
Mar. 4, 20200325 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent In 2019 the Fluco baseball team captured the Class 3C State Championship with two impressive wins at Salem. Coach Joel Gray has lost a couple of key players to graduation, but he has an impressive core returning for the 2020 season. Even with top talent, and Coach Gray has some very good returnees, a...
Potential voting law changes could seriously affect county registrar’s office
Mar. 4, 20200194 By Heather Michon Correspondent Representatives from the county registrar’s office told the Board of Supervisors during a work session on Wednesday (Feb. 26) that a potential change to state voting laws could have serious impacts on the office and its budget. Registrar Joyce Pace and Catherine Hobbs, chair of the electoral...
Consultants say best site for water project still Point of Forks
Mar. 4, 20200470 By Heather Michon Correspondent Consultants for the James River Water Project told the governing board that the currently proposed location for a water pumping station along the James River is still the best option, despite concerns that it could damage or destroy archaeological evidence of the historic Monacan Indian settlement of...
School Board presents budget to Supervisors
Feb. 27, 20200104 By Heather Michon’ Correspondent The Fluvanna County School Board presented their proposed $43.3 million budget to the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday (Feb. 19). Superintendent Chuck Winkler gave an overview of the proposal, which was passed by the school board on Feb. 12 by a vote of 3-2. The Fluvanna County school system...
Boys’ indoor track and field squad wins Region 3C meet for the first time
Feb. 27, 20200212 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent In close match-up with Western Albemarle, the Fluco boys track and field team relied on an extremely strong showing in field events to top the Warriors by three points and outscore 14 other schools for the Region 3C title in a meet held on Feb. 19 at Fork Union Military Academy’s indoor...
SNAP Program reaches out to community for help
Feb. 27, 20200260 By Madeline Otten Correspondent In 2010, Lauren Fender Reed, a student at Longwood University at the time and now a special education teacher in Fluvanna County, came up with the idea of a program to help individuals with disabilities become more inclusive within Fluvanna County. When mother, Mona Holmes, attending Fender...