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Crime victims honored for perseverance
Apr. 8, 20190377 By Heather Michon, correspondent The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors opened its Wednesday (April 3) meeting with a special award presentation in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. For victims, the crime itself is often just the start of a long journey – one that can require them to relive their trauma again and...
Fluco girls’ tennis nudges out Orange
Apr. 4, 2019099 By Duncan Nixon, correspondent Two evenly matched tennis teams took to the Fluvanna County High School courts Thursday (March 28), where the Flucos beat Orange County 5-4. The format in high school tennis is six singles matches followed by three doubles matches. Each match is one point. Therefore, the number six singles match and the...
Man found dead in Lake house fire
Apr. 3, 201902956 No suspects sought By Heather Michon, correspondent Firefighters combating a blaze at 4 Roadview Terrace in Lake Monticello discovered the body of a man inside, according to the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office. Lake Monticello Fire and Rescue and other area fire departments responded to the scene at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday...
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New Island Hill development upsets neighbors
Apr. 3, 20190976 By Heather Michon Correspondent Residents from two neighborhoods met at Fluvanna County Public Library last Monday (March 25) to discuss Island Hill, a controversial new housing development planned for the entrance to Broken Island Road. Southern Development bought the 115-acre parcel earlier this year. According to planning...
Get to know extension agent Kim Mayo
Apr. 3, 20190239 By Madeline Otten Correspondent The Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) brings resources to the community from Virginia’s land grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. VCE works with public and private partners and volunteers to reach larger and more diverse audiences. Extension agents form a network of...
Author discusses centenarian who fled Nazi Germany
Apr. 3, 2019098 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent It wasn't until his mother, Margarete Sobel Hermann, was 100 years of age that her son, Richard Hermann, interviewed her about the history she had witnessed throughout her life. In his latest book, Mother's Century, Hermann tells the story from her view of living life in Imperial Austria. She...
Elite rowing competition comes to Lake Monticello
Apr. 3, 20190381 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent It’s spring, the air is warming, the trees are in bloom and the collegiate women are rowing at Lake Monticello. In the only Division 1 sports event held in Fluvanna County, the University of Virginia (U.Va.) women’s rowing team will host the ACC – Big Ten rowing competition Saturday (April 6)....