Nov. 12, 20180160Fluco football falls in playoffs to Brookville High 6-16
By Duncan Nixon, correspondent
It was cold, but the rain had stopped before the fifth-seeded Flucos took the field against the fourth-seeded Brookville Bees on Friday (Nov. 9) in the Class 3, Division C, VHSL playoffs. The game was played at Amherst High instead of at the...
Nov. 9, 201802241By Ruthann Carr and Heather Michon, correspondents
The community took a stand. The School Board did not.
Scores of high school students and community members packed the auditorium Wednesday (Nov. 7) for the Fluvanna School Board meeting.
During public comments it became clear why they were there: Item “B” on the action...
Nov. 8, 20180410Route 15 closed for hours
By Christina Dimeo, editor
A box truck struck a sheriff’s deputy vehicle Thursday morning (Nov. 8) at 5:21 a.m. on Route 15 south of its intersection with Route 616 (Union Mills Road), according to a Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) press release.
The crash caused Route 15 to be shut down for...
Nov. 8, 20180155By Madeline Otten, correspondent
Living on her own and out of her van was not the most challenging situation that Fluvanna resident Becky Blanton had to deal with in her entire life. It was facing the stigma that people associate with the word “homeless.”
Growing up, Blanton moved around a lot because of her dad’s work as a...
Nov. 8, 20180215By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
The Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee presented a program Sunday (Oct. 28) featuring migratory birds with experts Paul Schmidt and Bob Ford. Schmidt, a Lake newcomer, had a 40-year career in conservation, spending 33 years as a biologist, manager, and ultimately a senior executive with the U.S. Fish...
Nov. 8, 20180291Kids ask for a later school-day start
By Ruthann Carr, Correspondent
After hearing three students implore them for a later school-day start, the Fluvanna County School Board heard about continuous improvement plans and 2020 budget considerations.
The board held a seminar Tuesday (Oct. 30) to get a jump start on planning the next...
Nov. 8, 2018097Middle school celebrates first Unity Day
By Ruthann Carr, Correspondent
Fluvanna Middle School is doing a good job of teaching about and trying to eradicate bullying.
That’s what Billie Davis thinks after experiencing bullying through her granddaughter.
Davis’ granddaughter was stabbed by a fellow student in elementary...