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Lake Monticello Piecemakers celebrate 30 years
Nov. 15, 20180572 By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent The Lake Monticello Piecemakers have been around 30 years, proving that quilting never goes out of style. A centuries-old craft, quilting has its roots in necessity and frugality. Today’s quilters do it for a variety of reasons, mostly for the artistry and joy of quilting. “The art of quilting...
“To Arms, Sons of Old Flu”
Nov. 15, 20180349 Historical society marks centennial by releasing history of Fluvanna’s part in World War I By Heather Michon, Correspondent At around 6:40 p.m. on Feb. 5, 1918, about seven miles off the Irish coastline, the USS Tuscania earned the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first U.S. troop carrier to be sunk by a German submarine in...
Fluco football falls in playoffs
Nov. 12, 20180182 Fluco football falls in playoffs to Brookville High 6-16 By Duncan Nixon, correspondent It was cold, but the rain had stopped before the fifth-seeded Flucos took the field against the fourth-seeded Brookville Bees on Friday (Nov. 9) in the Class 3, Division C, VHSL playoffs. The game was played at Amherst High instead of at the...
Controversy roils over proposed LGBTQ rainbow Fluco symbol
Nov. 9, 201802374 By Ruthann Carr and Heather Michon, correspondents The community took a stand. The School Board did not. Scores of high school students and community members packed the auditorium Wednesday (Nov. 7) for the Fluvanna School Board meeting. During public comments it became clear why they were there: Item “B” on the action...
Box truck strikes sheriff's deputy vehicle
Nov. 8, 20180422 Route 15 closed for hours By Christina Dimeo, editor A box truck struck a sheriff’s deputy vehicle Thursday morning (Nov. 8) at 5:21 a.m. on Route 15 south of its intersection with Route 616 (Union Mills Road), according to a Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) press release. The crash caused Route 15 to be shut down for...
Fluvanna resident talks about homelessness
Nov. 8, 20180170 By Madeline Otten, correspondent Living on her own and out of her van was not the most challenging situation that Fluvanna resident Becky Blanton had to deal with in her entire life. It was facing the stigma that people associate with the word “homeless.” Growing up, Blanton moved around a lot because of her dad’s work as a...
Experts talk about migratory birds
Nov. 8, 20180264 By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent The Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee presented a program Sunday (Oct. 28) featuring migratory birds with experts Paul Schmidt and Bob Ford. Schmidt, a Lake newcomer, had a 40-year career in conservation, spending 33 years as a biologist, manager, and ultimately a senior executive with the U.S. Fish...
