Feb. 19, 20190172Constitutional officers present requests
By Heather Michon, correspondent
Some long-serving county employees remember when departmental operating funds were doled out by an administrator carrying a checkbook.
Today, dividing up Fluvanna’s $80 million budget involves months of reports and meetings and a whole lot of...
Feb. 18, 20190108Fluco girls run up big lead in Region quarterfinals
Hold on to win 59-51
By Duncan Nixon, correspondent
The Flying Flucos girls’ basketball team had to travel over an hour and a half for their quarterfinal match-up in the Class C Region 3 playoffs on Friday (Feb. 15). The long bus ride did not have any apparent adverse effect....
Feb. 15, 20190225By Ruthann Carr, correspondent
In the hallowed hall of Fluvanna’s historic courthouse, the commonwealth’s attorney, sheriff and commissioner of the revenue announced they are asking for another term.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Jeff Haislip, who has held the job for 19 years, said when he first started practicing law he did it in...
Feb. 14, 20190660
By Ruthann Carr, correspondent
It’s back to the drawing board for school Superintendent Chuck Winkler.
For the first time in at least 10 years, the Fluvanna County School Board rejected a superintendent’s proposed budget.
“It has passed even with a little opposition or amendments for the last 10 years,”...
Feb. 13, 20190117By Heather Michon
Correspondent
About 20 people gathered at Fluvanna County Public Library on Saturday (Feb. 9) for a presentation on landlord and tenant rights.
Martin Wegbriet, director of litigation for the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) in Richmond, walked participants through the basics of tenant law, including fair...
Feb. 13, 20190129May request an additional $1.3 million
By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
Superintendent Chuck Winkler presented to the School Board Wednesday (Feb. 6) his budget proposal, in which he’s asking for close to $1.3 million more from the county.
It was the board’s first look at it. Members will approve a budget in their Feb. 13...
William “Bill” Lionel Shaffer, 68, of Lake Monticello, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at his home, surrounded by family and his pastor, after a sudden diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Bill was born March 6, 1950, in Abington Township in Montgomery County, Penn. He was the son of the late Lionel “Bud” Shaffer...
We now have a new angel to watch over us. Below follows a celebration of the life of Anthony "Tony" Thomas.
Sunrise: Aug. 24, 1960. Sunset: Feb. 6, 2019.
Tony was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Benny Brown and Gloria Green, raised with love by Cyrus Thomas and Gloria Thomas. His loving parents preceded him in death, but they left him...