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Woodworker and poet shares his talents
Mar. 20, 20190179 By Madeline Otten Correspondent Age hasn’t slowed Palmyra resident Fred Lewis, 92, from sharing his passion for woodworking with others. Lewis was born and raised in Creston, N.C., a town in which the mountains meet North Carolina and Tennessee. In 1943, he and his family moved to Fork Union and started their new life on a...
Top young women golfers head to Lake tournament
Mar. 20, 2019077 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The Peggy Kirk Bell Golf Tour (PKBGT) is coming to Lake Monticello for the Commonwealth Classic on the weekend of March 30-31, and will bring top young women golfers to the course. The PKBGT is in its 13thseason, with a series of tournaments staged across Virginia and the Carolinas for elite young...
George Daniel (Dan) Reuther, Jr.
George Daniel (Dan) Reuther, Jr., passed away in his home March 11, 2019, at the age of 86 after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Dan was born and raised in Floral Park, N.Y. After graduation from high school and four years active duty in the U.S. Air Force, he worked for Grumman Aerospace until retirement in 1990. In June...
Girls’ soccer off to a strong start
Mar. 18, 20190217 By Duncan Nixon, correspondent The Fluco girls’ soccer team started the season strong with a 4-1 win over Waynesboro Monday (March 11). The Flying Fluco girls’ soccer team, under second year coach Kat Ditta, was led by sophomore forward Kelsea Herring, who had two goals, and by junior goalie Brooke Nazar, who was especially...
Budget talk focuses on first responders
Mar. 15, 20190340 By Heather Michon, correspondent Public safety was high on the agenda at the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors’ latest work session for the fiscal year 2020 (FY20) budget Wednesday night (March 13). With Chair Mike Sheridan away on vacation for the week, Vice Chair Tony O’Brien led the meeting at the county administration...
Novel idea comes from scrapbook
Mar. 14, 20190116 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Caroline Preston has loved scrapbooks and scrapbooking since she was a teen. Growing up in the 1950s and early ’60s, she was part of the post-war Baby Boomer generation. The World War II era that fascinated her became the subject of her current novel, The War Bride's Scrapbook, which follows a young...