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Threat against high school triggers lockdown
Nov. 15, 20180579 By Heather Michon, correspondent, and Christina Dimeo, editor Fluvanna County High School was placed on lockdown late Thursday morning (Nov. 15) after receiving a threat against the school. The threat was resolved later that morning. No one was hurt. A high school student allegedly overheard another high school student state...
Garden Club presents award for prayer garden
Nov. 15, 20180209 By Madeline Otten, Correspondent The days are growing colder and the trees are shedding their bright colors. For the Fluvanna County Garden Club, this is the perfect time for them to hand out their biannual Dogwood Award. The Fluvanna Garden Club was founded in 1995 and recognizes with this award an individual or business within...
Fluvanna splits ticket on Election Day
Nov. 15, 20180302 Wallops proposed meals tax By Christina Dimeo, Editor Fluvanna split its ticket on Election Day (Nov. 6), going for Democrat Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate and Republican Denver Riggleman for U.S. House of Representatives for the 5th District. In doing so, Fluvanna accurately represented the election outcomes in Virginia. Kaine and...
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Lake Monticello Piecemakers celebrate 30 years
Nov. 15, 20180552 By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent The Lake Monticello Piecemakers have been around 30 years, proving that quilting never goes out of style. A centuries-old craft, quilting has its roots in necessity and frugality. Today’s quilters do it for a variety of reasons, mostly for the artistry and joy of quilting. “The art of quilting...
“To Arms, Sons of Old Flu”
Nov. 15, 20180327 Historical society marks centennial by releasing history of Fluvanna’s part in World War I By Heather Michon, Correspondent At around 6:40 p.m. on Feb. 5, 1918, about seven miles off the Irish coastline, the USS Tuscania earned the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first U.S. troop carrier to be sunk by a German submarine in...
Fluco football falls in playoffs
Nov. 12, 20180169 Fluco football falls in playoffs to Brookville High 6-16 By Duncan Nixon, correspondent It was cold, but the rain had stopped before the fifth-seeded Flucos took the field against the fourth-seeded Brookville Bees on Friday (Nov. 9) in the Class 3, Division C, VHSL playoffs. The game was played at Amherst High instead of at the...