Oct. 11, 20180445By Christina Dimeo, Editor
Supervisor and educator Mozell Booker was presented Saturday night (Oct. 5) with the John E. Baker Legacy Award honoring lifetime service in education and the broader community.
More than 250 people gathered at Farmington Country Club for the sold-out John E. Baker Legacy Dinner, a fundraiser for African...
Oct. 11, 2018076All Fluvanna public schools fully accredited
Press release
The Virginia Department of Education announced Sept. 27 that 92 percent of Virginia’s public schools are rated as fully accredited for 2018-19. This compares with 86 percent for the 2017-18 school year.
Fluvanna is one of only 20 school divisions to have all schools...
Oct. 11, 20180133By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
The Fluvanna Art Association (FAA) hosted its annual People’s Choice Awards Show at the Fluvanna County Library Saturday (Sept. 29). This will be the last year of this show.
The People’s Choice has been intriguing over the last few years because it is a one-of-a-kind show in which the people...
Oct. 11, 20180240By Madeline Otten, Correspondent
October brings fall, and fall brings pumpkins, hayrides, crisp air, and layers. Festivities are planned and communities come together to support local organizations. Fluvanna County has a generous amount of fall activities for its community to take part in and celebrate the new season.
To kick off...
Oct. 6, 20180432Record stands at 5-1
By Duncan Nixon, correspondent
The Fluco football team scored its third touchdown with seconds to go in the first half during its Friday night (Oct. 5) game against Charlottesville.
With 22 seconds left in the half, freshman quarterback Kobe Edmunds swept left from the 18, broke several tackles and took the...
Oct. 4, 20180431Residents reminded to lock their cars
Two vehicles have been stolen and four vehicles have been broken into on Justin Drive in the Sycamore Square neighborhood, according to a press release from the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded Thursday (Oct. 4) to Justin Drive and determined that personal items and mobile...
Oct. 4, 20180187By Duncan Nixon, Correspondent
It was a highly competitive and extremely entertaining match. Western won the first game 25-22. The Flucos bounced back to win the second game 25-20. Western went back ahead by winning game three 25-17. The Fluco were undaunted and captured the fourth game by the slimmest of margins at 25-23. In the...
Oct. 4, 20180366Business Spotlight: Evelyn’s Confections
By Madeline Otten, Correspondent
There’s a new shop in town located in the Food Lion shopping center near Lake Monticello’s Turkeysag gate. Darryl Hoelscher, owner of Evelyn’s Confections, opened his ice cream shop Aug. 1 with a variety of sweet flavors for the community to...
Oct. 4, 20180265By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
Russian artist Julia Lesnichy spoke about her passion for plein air painting with the Fluvanna Art Association Sept. 21. An award-winning plein air impressionist painter, she is originally from St. Petersburg, Russia. She majored in linguistics, German and English but took private art classes in...