Dec. 27, 20180492By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
At the end of a rustic gravel driveway off of Stoneleigh Road in Palmyra is a charming old house tucked away in a grove of trees. Inside, remnants of the old house remain, from the original brick in the fireplaces to the sliding doors to the living room. Everything about the house is wonderfully...
Dec. 27, 20180566By Heather Michon, Correspondent
It was a busy year for the Fluvanna County courts, with two major trials and dozens of other hearings, sentencings and dramas. Here’s a look back at the year inside the courtroom.
Shootout
The year began with the two-day trial of Gary N. Blowe for his part in a November 2016 shootout off Lake...
Dec. 27, 20180136By Duncan Nixon, Correspondent
The Fluco girls’ basketball team is getting good at giving its fans potential heart failure.
Coach Chad White’s squad went into overtime hosting Turner Ashby High Dec. 4 and won 62-60. On Dec. 20 the Fluco girls hosted Waynesboro. This time the game went into double overtime.
Unfortunately, in...
Dec. 27, 20180392By Heather Michon, Correspondent
A Mechanicsville man accused in a June arson attempt was indicted by a Fluvanna County grand jury Wednesday (Dec. 19) on three counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of arson, and use of a false ID.
Cole Spencer Augustus Carter, 26, is accused of having have set fire to a home on Miles...
Dec. 27, 20180340Submitted by Lt. Sean Peterson
The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office held its 2018 Sheriff’s Reserve Academy graduation at Lake Christian Church Thursday, Dec. 6. The event honored 13 Fluvanna County residents that were chosen among a group of over 50 candidates to become sworn reserve deputies for the agency.
The sheriff’s...
Dec. 27, 20180134By Jenai McKee, FCHS journalism student
The fall semester brought accolades for three Fluvanna County High School TV production students when they scored third place in the Virginia School Board Association’s Student Video Contest.
Seniors Katie Morris, Kevin Burruss, and Madison Kennedy brought home their award from the...
Dec. 27, 20180174Girls win first place; boys take second
By Duncan Nixon, Correspondent
The Fluvanna County High School girls’ and boys’ swim teams traveled Dec. 18 to Woodberry Forest, an all-boys private school in Orange County, for an invitational meet. The girls’ team took first place, topping five schools from Central Virginia: Madison...