Apr. 16, 20180224By Ruthann Carr, correspondent
Fluvanna school administrators, teachers, parents and students faced a uniquely modern fear Tuesday (April 10).
Someone used social media to warn Fluvanna students not to go to school.
Two emojis were attached to the post: a skull and a handgun.
Capt. David Wells said the Fluvanna County...
Mar. 30, 2018074TAX VOTE SET FOR APRIL 11
By Christina Dimeo, editor
With less than two weeks to go, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors is closing in on finalizing a budget and tax rate.
During a March 28 work session, supervisors and county staff ran through several budget iterations. Numbers were pulled, moved and shuffled; tax rates were...
Mar. 30, 20180245SUPERVISORS APPROVE CONTROVERSIAL AUTO RECLAMATION FACILITY
By Christina Dimeo, editor
A Fortune 500 company is on its way to Fluvanna County.
The Board of Supervisors Wednesday night (March 28) unanimously approved a special use permit to allow LKQ Corporation, an auto reclamation company, to open a facility off Route 250 near...
Mar. 30, 2018098By Heather Michon, correspondent
With just weeks to go before public hearings on the latest round of proposed water rate increases, Aqua Virginia invited customers to an information session Thursday (March 22) at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church that exposed the tensions between the company and residents over high water...
Feb. 15, 20180168By Heather Michon
Correspondent
More than 30 people packed into a county conference room Saturday (Feb. 10) for “Hidden Away,” a day-long seminar on African American genealogy put on by the Fluvanna Historical Society.
Fluvanna County has one of Virginia’s more substantial collections of African American genealogical...
Feb. 13, 20180508By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
When Fluco football coach Steve Szarmach announced his resignation, a search for a new coach began. Fluco Athletic Director Scott Morris said that 34 applications were received from near and far. The search ended with the selection of a candidate from nearby Buckingham County. On Feb. 9 Josh Wallace,...
Feb. 9, 2018066By Christina Dimeo
Correspondent
Budget pressures will force another tax increase, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors learned Wednesday (Feb. 7) afternoon.
While presenting his fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget, County Administrator Steve Nichols recommended raising the real estate tax to 93.9 cents per $100 valuation from...
Feb. 5, 20180115By Christina Dimeo
Editor
Rezoning land for economic development in the Zion Crossroads area may soon get a little easier.
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors directed county staff Wednesday (Jan. 31) to move forward with implementing “strategic zoning” in the Zion Crossroads community planning area (CPA).
A...
Feb. 1, 2018083By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) has unveiled a plan that could bring high-speed internet to customers across its 14-county service area.
CVEC plans to spend at least $100 million over the next five years to install fiber optic cable parallel to its 4,600 miles of electrical lines. When...