Dec. 19, 2024069
2025 membership classes begin Jan. 16Press Release
New Officers have been elected to lead the Fluvanna Master Gardeners for 2025, as the volunteer organization prepares for the next year’s horticultural activities.
Kathleen Brunke has been elected president; Nita Forgnone as vice president and chair of community education; Mary...
Dec. 19, 2024075
By Page H. Gifford Correspondent
The Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee presented a program Nov. 23 on orphaned bear cubs, two of which the committee sponsors while at the Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV).
A total of seven bear cubs were admitted to WCV in February for various reasons including three that were in a den...
Dec. 12, 20240255
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Representatives from Fluvanna County Public Schools and other departments appeared before the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday night (Dec. 4) with budget carryover requests totaling just over $600,000.
If a department fails to spend all the money allocated in a fiscal year, those unexpended funds...
Dec. 12, 2024076
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluco boys basketball squad hosted the Wilson Memorial Hornets on Dec. 6. The Flucos and the Hornets both scored 29 points in the first and third quarters combined. Unfortunately, The Flucos were outscored by nine in the second quarter and by eleven in the fourth.
The game started with both teams...
Dec. 12, 2024065
By Page H. Gifford Correspondent
Volunteers do a lot for area shelters including walking dogs, socializing and playing with cats and dogs, grooming, training, attending adoption events, planning fundraisers, and pitching in when short-staffed. Yet, there is one volunteer job that is often not thought of but is crucial for the care...
Dec. 12, 2024074
By Page H. Gifford Correspondent
The Friends of the Library had their end-of-the-year potluck on Dec. 4, celebrating the holidays and looked back on a successful year. The Friends of the Library has been the main support and fundraiser for the Fluvanna County Public Library. They are mostly volunteers who are avid readers with a...
Dec. 5, 20240152
By Duncan NixonCorrespondentThe two big men that Coach Heath Bralley expected to have returning won’t be there for this season. He says he has good, highly coachable players for this season who are working hard, but only three returnees who had a reasonable amount of playing time last year.
Bralley expects his unit to play a fast,...