May. 17, 20180255By Christina Dimeo
Editor
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors denied a special use permit request from the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) after five residents spoke at the Board meeting Wednesday night (May 16).
All five were opposed to LMOA’s plan to construct a new golf maintenance building on a different...
May. 17, 2018099By Christina Dimeo, Editor
What’s worse than a house catching fire?
A house catching fire on the day that the firefighters are out of town.
Right now, Fluvanna’s volunteer firefighters have to drive themselves and all their equipment out to so-called “burn buildings” in Albemarle or Buckingham when they want to train....
May. 17, 2018090By Duncan Nixon, Correspondent
The lead-off batter for the Charlottesville Black Knights managed a soft single up the middle. That was the only hit given up by Fluco starter Shaun Holyfield in Thursday’s (May 10) home baseball game.
Holyfield struck out eight in six innings, while walking five and hitting one batter. The Black...
By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
The Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee sponsored a program on rain gardens on May 6 with the goal to save wildlife habitats and prevent erosion.
The speaker, Mary Eiserman, a biologist with the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District (TJSWCD), discussed ideas for rain gardens with...
May. 17, 20180708
Press release
Michael Morris has been named as the new head football coach, according to a press release from the high school.
Morris graduated from Fluvanna County High School in 1995. As a Fluco, he played football, basketball, tennis and ran track. Morris graduated from Bridgewater College where he lettered in football under...
By Ruthann Carr, Correspondent
I moved to Fluvanna 10 years ago, but it just recently felt like home.
And while I first attributed that only to the kindness of strangers, I realize it was 10 years in the making.
I’ll explain.
Beginnings
I spent the first 40-plus years of my life in one city: Akron, Ohio. I was born and...
May. 14, 20180512Announces teachers of the year
By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
After 15 years at Fluvanna County Public Schools, high school Principal James Barlow is retiring.
At its meeting Wednesday (May 9) the School Board honored Barlow and nine other retiring staff: Jayne Clowater, James Stovall, Sharon Silling, Craig Dye, Lynn Jenkins,...