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Horse ministry builds bonds
Dec. 20, 20180136 By Linda Salisbury, Correspondent Scooter’s chestnut coat glistened in the morning sun as he stood, without a bridle or any restraint, and watched Katy Pistole. Scooter moved in any direction Pistole indicated, including spinning, trotting around her a number of times, and then climbing on a wooden box in the center of the ring on...
Fluco track and field teams excel
Dec. 20, 20180259 By Duncan Nixon, Correspondent The Fluvanna County High School boys’ and girls’ indoor track and field teams traveled to Lynchburg Dec. 8 to compete in a huge 26-school meet hosted by Heritage High. The meet, which is held annually at the start of the indoor season, is known as the Wally Gilbert Invitational and is named for a...
Fluvanna residents top most Virginians in net worth
Dec. 20, 20180358 By Heather Michon, Correspondent Fluvanna County residents have among the highest per capita net worth in Virginia, according to the financial services company SmartAsset.com. “Our study aims to find the places in the United States where residents have the highest net worth,” the company said in reporting its findings. “To do...
Monticello viticultural area expands into Fluvanna
Dec. 20, 20180242 By Ruthann Carr, correspondent Their hard work paid off. Fluvanna winery owners George Cushnie (Thistle Gate) and Bruce Deal (Cunningham Creek) waited for close to five years to have Fluvanna included in the Monticello American Viticultural Area. On Friday (Dec. 14) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the U.S....
Locals share Christmas traditions and memories
Dec. 20, 20180121 By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent In the midst of the Christmas season, several locals took time to share their favorite Christmas traditions and memories. Some recalled traditions based on ancestral customs and past generations. At the core of most of these traditions was the concept of being with family. “Every year my family...
Gary Greenwood wins economic education award
Dec. 20, 20180193 Press Release Fluvanna County High School teacher Gary Greenwood was named a winner of the Virginia Council on Economic Education 2018 Economic Educator Awards Program. Greenwood’s entry, Setting Up Your Class as a Business, won first place in the category of K-12 lesson or unit. Greenwood received $1,000 at the council’s...
Break-in suspects sought
Dec. 17, 20180409 By Christina Dimeo, editor Two people were caught on camera trying to break into a house in Troy. The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying them. There have been several other larcenies in the area, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. It is currently unknown...
Last-second buzzer beater bests Flucos
Dec. 16, 20180133 By Duncan Nixon, correspondent The Fluco boys’ basketball team led 46-39 with 5:50 left in the game Thursday (Dec. 13). Unfortunately, five minutes later they trailed 46-52. During that five-minute stretch, the Madison County Mountaineers sank 11 free throws. In the final 50 seconds, the Flucos came alive and managed to erase...