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Drip irrigation spares gardens from summer drought
Contributed by E. Dianne CampbellThis summer is projected to be another dry one, according to the 2025 edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The venerable prognosticators boast an 80 percent accuracy rate, so this is not good news, particularly for gardeners. Folks wishing to avoid the prospects of another summer of...
Scam Alert: County warns about fraudulent emails
May. 8, 20250181 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Fluvanna County officials are warning residents about a new email scam circulating around the region. Some residents have received fraudulent emails that appear to come from the Fluvanna County Department of Planning and Zoning. “These emails contain false and misleading information regarding...
Bethke shares her tricks for watercolor landscapes
May. 8, 2025067 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Local artist Linda Bethke shared her tips and tricks with members of the Fluvanna Art Association's monthly meeting on Saturday (May 3). Bethke opened her three-hour workshop by discussing traditional watercolor, which relies on water control, building color, masking or leaving white space, and using...
Stargazing in Fluvanna | May
May. 1, 2025055 By Pat Beers BlockWelcome Star Gazers to this month’s highlights of celestial events visible in Fluvanna County! Fun events to view in May The wonderful thing about star gazing is that we always learn about new celestial happenings; with professional and amateur astronomers exploring the sky, new features are bound to be...
Supervisors approve FY26 budget
May. 1, 20250220 Average homeowner to see 8.85 percent increase in tax billBy Heather MichonCorrespondent The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) at a special meeting on Wednesday night (April 23). Director of Finance Tori Melton said the total budget came to $117,769,609. Of that,...
FAA celebrates 50 years
May. 1, 2025060 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Fluvanna Art Association’s (FAA) held its annual spring show April 26 celebrating its 50th anniversary and artists throughout the area with a reception and show titled Then and Now. Fluvanna native Windy Payne, a member since 1975, summed up the artistic drive that has kept the FAA flourishing...
LMOA to ask residents to approve withdrawal from emergency fund to help pay PPP loan
May. 1, 20250227 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The Lake Monticello Owners Association (LMOA) will ask residents for permission to potentially draw funds from the Emergency Reserve Account (ERA) to help pay off a $680,000 COVID-era federal loan. Directors voted 6-0 to add the question to the ballot that will go out to members for the annual...