Jan. 17, 2019065Press Release
The newly constructed Fluvanna Farm Heritage Museum at Pleasant Grove has been awarded national recognition for its design and construction. Both Fluvanna County and the Fluvanna Historical Society were notified last week that the museum has won second place in an annual national competition conducted by the National Frame...
Jan. 13, 20190460Construction of Zion Crossroads water system nears
By Christina Dimeo, editor
Construction is set to begin on the Zion Crossroads water and sewer system in about two months’ time.
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors approved two contracts for the system Wednesday (Jan. 9) afternoon.
Supervisors unanimously approved a...
Jan. 10, 201901708
Rittenhouse calls logo an “abomination”
By Ruthann Carr, correspondent
What started with a bang ended with a whimper.
After three months of study, debate, legal consultation and community input, the Fluvanna County School Board agreed Wednesday (Jan. 9) to let the high school Alliance Club alter the school logo with rainbow...
Jan. 10, 20190131BY DUNCAN NIXON
CORRESPONDENT
It was a contest between the two top girls’ basketball teams in the Jefferson District. The Flucos came into the Jan. 4 game at 3-1 in the District and Western came at 4-1.
Unfortunately, the Fluco girls’ team could not find the basket against the Warriors from Western Albemarle. The Fluco girls...
Jan. 10, 20190331BY HEATHER MICHON
CORRESPONDENT
A federal judge in Charlottesville issued an injunction Wednesday (Jan. 2) against the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) in Troy, laying down a series of improvements the prison’s medical staff must make in the coming weeks and months.
The ruling came about six months after a three-day...
Jan. 10, 20190260BY PAGE H. GIFFORD
CORRESPONDENT
A teacher for 35 years of economics, law and accounting, Warren Groeger always wanted to write. In retirement he finally fulfilled that dream, beginning with re-searching a family member who became the centerpiece for his first novel, Kati, Cara, and KT: Chronicling a Family’s Lives.
“I did not...
Jan. 10, 2019078BY GEORGIA GEEN
CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE
Dozens of disability-rights activists urged members of the Virginia General Assembly Thursday (Jan. 3) to approve funding to reduce the nearly 13,000-strong waitlist for developmental disability waivers.
Developmental disability waivers, which are granted by Medicaid, include support services...