Apr. 25, 20240117
By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent
Fun Fact of the Week: You might automatically think of the Mississippi when I say the ‘longest river in the USA,’ but that title actually belongs to the Missouri River! It winds along for a staggering 2,341 miles across seven states. The Mississippi is only a mile shorter, though, at 2,340 miles, so...
Apr. 25, 2024020
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Landscape and wildlife photographer Ben Greenberg will talk to Friends of the Library about his work on May 1 at 10 a.m.. Greenberg's vibrant photos of his subjects capture a single element of natural beauty that attracts the viewer, from his weeping landscapes to his majestic birds.
From an...
Apr. 25, 2024062
By Kaiya Wrigley, FCHS journalism student
FCHS sophomores Brady Crisp and Logan Bishop are getting the rare chance to do what they love in a foreign country. The two will head to Northern Europe to play soccer this July.
Crisp and Bishop will be playing on a Charlottesville Alliance club soccer team that will be out of the country...
Apr. 25, 2024038
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
Thanks to soccer legend Pele, soccer is often referred to as “the beautiful game.” The phrase probably come from goals scored due to wonderful pass work by the offence. Even though soccer is the most popular game worldwide, it has never caught on in the United States. Few sports fans know the names of...
Apr. 17, 20240110
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The question of charter schools again dominated the Fluvanna County School Board's monthly meeting on Wednesday (April 8).
Charter schools are alternative programs that operate outside the regular public school system.
Unlike tuition-based private schools, charter schools receive their...
Apr. 17, 2024046
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
For those over 55 and living in Fluvanna who say there isn't much to do except play golf, pickle ball, or cards, there’s a new thing to do. Peggy Shanklin saw a need and started a new group called Silver and Gold.
"I recognized a gap in services for older individuals who still desire to be active...