Jul. 5, 20180157Improvisation, or improv, is a tool that actors are taught to help them through scenes and work on characterization. Beth Sherk, a retired drama teacher at Fork Union Military Academy, is reviving her love of improvisation and returning to her roots to do some workshops in July, for those who are interested and would like to learn more...
Jul. 5, 20180104By Duncan Nixon, Correspondent
The Lake Monticello senior men’s Gray Foxes 18-hole group has instituted a new competition this year: the Majors.
In men’s professional golf there are four tournaments that are known as the Majors: the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. They are always played in...
Jul. 5, 20180183Contributed by Karen Miller
A warm summer evening paved the way for the Lake Monticello Sharks (LMST) to meet up at the Farmington Country Club (FCC) pool Wednesday (June 27). The swimmers were excited and ready to go despite just coming off a meet against the City Swordfish Monday night.
The boys and girls age 13-14 and the boys and...
Jul. 5, 20180183Submitted by Amy Williams
Five Fluvanna Aquatic Sports Team (FAST) swimmers – an impressive 10 percent of the team – have already beaten Jefferson Swim League (JSL) established gold times after just the first two meets of the season. Gold times are goals set by JSL based on championship finishes.
Emma DiFazio, 16, leads the...
Jul. 2, 20180239Police may ticket speeders instead
By Heather Michon
Correspondent
Nearly six months after the Lake Monticello Board of Directors allowed Lake police to issue $50 policy violation citations instead of Fluvanna County speeding tickets, Board President Richard Barringer said: “It turns out we can’t do that.”
Barringer’s...
Jun. 28, 20182313By Christina Dimeo, Editor
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors is battling two lawsuits filed against it in connection with the Board’s decision to rezone land upon which LKQ Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, intends to build an auto reclamation facility.
Supervisors changed the zoning of a 90-acre parcel of land off Route...