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Sharks fall to Key West 299-330 in final meet
Jul. 24, 20190113 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) hosted the Key West Swim Club at the new Lake Monticello pool Wednesday (July 17). First the meet was threatened by a need to drain and refill the pool. Then, at 4 p.m., it looked like the meet might be canceled as a significant cloudburst moved through Fluvanna...
FAST ends regular season 1-4
Jul. 24, 20190189 Submitted by Amy Williams The Fluvanna Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) met the Louisa Gators for the final dual meet of the Jefferson Swim League summer swim season Wednesday (July 17). Just as swimmers and families were making their way to the pool, a huge thunderstorm rolled through Louisa, bringing with it strong gusts of wind,...
Couple describes Croatian travels
Jul. 24, 2019085 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Despite a bloody civil war that tore Yugoslavia apart, Croatia – which was once part of the former Yugoslavia and its communist regime – now stands with its own identity. Sue and Allan Mink took a three-month sojourn to Croatia from March to June of this year, to discover everything historical and...
Historians recognize Fluvanna’s last smithy
Jul. 23, 20190527 Submitted by Tricia Johnson The Fluvanna Historical Society presented a slate historical plaque to the descendants of Everette E. Black, a Cunningham-area blacksmith, at a June 3 ceremony recognizing the historical importance of the site of Black’s shop. The building is the last known blacksmith shop still in existence in Fluvanna...
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Schools prep for solar power switch
Jul. 17, 20190835 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent The Fluvanna School Board decided to take advantage of the sun and voted unanimously on May 8 to harness solar energy. Soon Sun Tribe Solar will begin putting solar panels on and around the county’s school buildings – at no cost to the schools. Besides no upfront expense, the move is predicted...
Saving horses a passion for local woman
Jul. 17, 20190614 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Those who have owned, ridden and loved horses may not be aware of what happens to these beautiful animals when they have outlived their usefulness. Lori Brown, a former horse show mom who traveled the circuit with her three daughters, devotes her time and love to horses in a different way now that...