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As supervisors debate tax rates and school funding, residents speak out
Mar. 26, 20250244 By Heather MichonCorrespondentWith budget season underway, several county residents stepped up to the podium Wednesday night (March 19) to encourage the Board of Supervisors to fully fund Fluvanna County Public Schools. Public comments started off the meeting and extended for over an hour. The School Board has requested a local...
Gretz named 2026 Region V superintendent of the year
Mar. 26, 2025057 FCPS press releaseNow in his fourth year as the superintendent of Fluvanna County Public Schools, Dr. Peter M. Gretz has been named the 2026 Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS) Region V Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Gretz will formally be recognized during the annual VASS conference in April. "Dr. Gretz's...
Backyard organic gardening subject of next FOL meeting
Mar. 26, 2025073 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent On April 2, at 10 am, the Friends of the Library will feature author Tanya Denkla Cobb, who will discuss her book The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food at its monthly meeting. The short version of a long story that spans nearly 36 years is that Cobb began writing the original book in...
After Covid halt, bingo is back
Mar. 26, 20250241 Contributed by Mike FeazelBingo is back at Lake Monticello Fire & Rescue, starting April 4, with a new day – every Friday evening – a new band of volunteers, a renovated bingo machine, new food options and updated systems, said Carol Sorber, one of the organizers. The doors will open at the fire house at 5 p.m. every...
Fluco baseball falls in opener to Wilson Memorial
Mar. 26, 2025062 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent In a pre-season interview, Fluco baseball Coach Joel Gray commented that his pitching staff would be good, if they didn’t allow too many walks. Twelve walks in seven innings are too many walks. The Wilson Memorial Green Hornets spoiled the Flucos home opener on March 18 by scoring ten runs to five runs...
Commissioners defer action on municipal waste ordinance change
Mar. 20, 20250179 Shifflett steps down as Rivanna commissioner By Heather MichonCorrespondent Concerns about a single word being struck from a county ordinance led the Planning Commission to defer action at its monthly meeting on Tuesday (March 11). Planning Director Todd Fortune and County Attorney Dan Whitten had recommended striking the word...
"Highest Caseloads, Lowest Pay": school leaders urge more funding for staff
Mar. 20, 20250143 By Heather MichonCorrespondent As the School Board discussed its budget proposal during its monthly meeting on Wednesday (March 12), the Board of Supervisors was holding its own meeting, debating how much – or how little – of the proposal they would fund. In February, the School Board approved a budget requesting $24 million...