May. 23, 2019057Submitted by Andrew M. Leon
Those who have served in the American military do not have to go to war to have the bonding experience of military culture. Yet certainly those who have gone, lost friends, or survived the terror of combat, are even more deeply affected by the bond. It is unspoken except in rare cases. It is as if no...
May. 23, 20190126By Maddy Eubank, FCHS journalism student
This year’s Fluvanna County High School (FCHS) teacher of the year actually gave up classroom teaching for a few years to oversee something that most students fear: testing. For the past 23 years, Angie Blevins has been working in the Fluvanna County school system, with 18 of those years...
May. 23, 2019091By Maddy Eubank, FCHS journalism student
For the past 25 years, 2019 staff member of the year Doug Tanner has been working as a custodian for Fluvanna County High School. Every day Tanner can be seen throughout the halls of the school helping clean up after over 1,600 students and staff members who walk through the doors. He...
May. 23, 20190324Purchasing special hoods will help shield firefighters from cancer
Submitted by Richie Constantino
Did you know cancer is the leading cause of firefighter deaths in the United States? Surpassing heart disease, firefighters are succumbing to cancer-related deaths at a 14 percent higher rate than the general public.
A study...
May. 22, 20190351By Madeline Otten, correspondent
Most teenagers spend their weekends hanging out with friends, playing sports, catching up on the latest show on Netflix or even earning money by working. However, that is not the case for Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA) cadets, specifically those who are a part of the Interact Club. FUMA’s Interact...
May. 21, 20190215By Duncan Nixon, correspondent
Fluco baseball Coach Joel Gray nominated a number of his players for All-Jefferson District honors after the close of the season May 16. The team is 16-2 overall so a number of players are likely to be honored. Jacob Critzer, senior catcher and utility player, recorded an amazing .456 batting average with...
May. 21, 20190448Ponder $50 yearly restaurant subsidy
By Heather Michon, correspondent
With weeks to go before the final votes are cast, Lake Monticello residents met with members of the Board of Directors to discuss proposed dues increases in the second of two town halls at the Fairway Clubhouse on Thursday (May 16).
About 30 people attended the...