Jul. 23, 20200514By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Imagine looking out your window at a beautiful, natural landscape with native plants and water features abundant with birds singing, bees buzzing, and butterflies fluttering. This is a yard created to support wildlife and maintain the natural balance. It is a certified Natural Wildlife Federation yard...
Jul. 23, 20200432By Patrick Healy
Correspondent
On the First of July, a small crowd gathered at the Scottsville Pavilion to dedicate a newly painted mural. Shortly before the 5 p.m. start time, one of those fast-moving summer cloudbursts gave the town a good drenching, then swept off down the river. Then, warm sunshine, and a pleasant summer breeze...
Jul. 16, 20200778School Board meeting held July 8
By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
Students who decide to attend school in person will be there two days per week.
That’s the plan Fluvanna School Superintendent Chuck Winkler presented to the School Board Wednesday (July 8).
Winker said it is the best he can do to serve the learning and safety...
Jul. 16, 20200271By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
It was a lovely day to welcome one of Fluvanna’s newest businesses: the Learning Ladder Academy.
A number of supporters gathered Thursday (July 9) at the new day care at 3739 Lake Monticello Road for a ribbon-cutting/ open house to help owner Pandora Trent celebrate.
“This has been a dream come...
Jul. 16, 20200347By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Since she was four Clare Donahue knew she wanted to sing and would often harmonize with television commercials. But it was “Lady Sings the Blues” Billie Holiday that influenced her the most. Holiday's “Strange Fruit” was recently resurrected to illustrate the current climate in today's society....
Jul. 9, 20200421By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
In grand, military splendor, General Robert E. Lee sits on his bronze horse in Richmond, bearing a regal attitude fitting a once-revered general and a symbol of Confederate glory. Now the Lee statue is covered in graffiti. Now he stands as a societal statement on race relations in America.
Samuel...