Mar. 26, 2026044
By Duncan NixonCORRESPONDENT
On March 17, the Fluvanna County boys lacrosse team opened its season against Rockbridge County High School, which traveled from Lexington for the first of three non-district games.
The first half was largely a defensive battle, with neither team scoring in the opening eight minutes. Fluvanna broke...
Lovingly known as Mom, Mother, Muddah, and Grandma, she passed peacefully at the age of 92 in the loving arms of her daughter, Patti Kessels, of Lake Monticello.
Born in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, New York, to Alfred and Ethel O’Hagan, Ethel entered the world alongside her identical twin, Marleen—a bond that remained one of...
David Craig McKinnon, 66, of Palmyra, Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026. Born on April 13, 1959, in Charlottesville, Virginia. David spent his life serving others, working as a Master Electrician, Master Mechanic, Medic and Life Member of Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue and Medic at...
Mar. 19, 20260382
By Heather Michon, Editor
More than 500 Fluvanna County residents packed the Fluvanna Community Center on March 10 to question representatives of Valley Link about a proposed high-voltage transmission line planned to cross Fluvanna County.
Many attendees left the meeting unsatisfied, saying the company had not fully addressed...
Mar. 19, 2026095
By Heather Michon, Editor
The Fluvanna County School Board opened its Mar. 11 meeting by recognizing a series of student athletes and coaches from Fluvanna County High School for standout performances during the fall sports season.
Among those honored was cross-country coach Harlow Garrett, who was named both District Coach of the...
Mar. 19, 20260258
By Heather Michon, Editor
A town hall meeting hosted by Rivanna District Supervisor Tony O’Brien and Palmyra District Supervisor Tim Hodge drew a large and sometimes contentious crowd on Mar. 12, as residents pressed county leaders on rising Aqua water rates, the proposed Tenaska natural gas power plant, and the county’s...
Mar. 19, 2026053
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
Consistent scoring usually wins golf tournaments.
Rose Hall, a homeschooled high school freshman from Yorktown, shot rounds of 74 and 72 to finish at two-over-par 146 on the challenging Lake Monticello course Saturday and Sunday, capturing the Peggy Kirk Bell Commonwealth Classic’s Bell Division by...