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Man sentenced in strangulation, assault case
Jul. 9, 20180440 By Heather Michon, correspondent A Palmyra man was sentenced in Fluvanna County Circuit Court Thursday (July 5) following his conviction for an incidence of domestic violence. Daryl Carver, 33, was found guilty following a trial in March on charges of abduction, strangulation, and attempted malicious wounding in an altercation...
Historical society rediscovers little-known African American communities
Jul. 5, 20180972 By Heather Michon, Correspondent Research into Fluvanna County’s contribution to World War I yielded an unexpected result: the discovery of a little-known African American community called Scott Town. In a 1919 questionnaire submitted to the State of Virginia, Hasil H. Bullock, veteran of the 808th Pioneer Infantry, listed his...
Meet high school Principal Margo Bruce
Jul. 5, 201801292 By Ruthann Carr, Correspondent It wasn’t a young Margo Bruce’s dream to go into education. No, she wanted to be an accountant. Armed with a degree in business and accounting she was on that path with a job at LexisNexis. When a friend told Bruce she was teaching and spoke so glowingly about it, Bruce was intrigued. She...
Renee Field missing for four years
Jul. 5, 20180499 Press Release Janet Renee Field has been missing from her Fluvanna County home for four years. The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate her disappearance. She was last seen July 2, 2014, in Fluvanna County by her husband, Lewis Field, who said she drove away from their home after an argument. Her...
Retired drama teacher talks about improvisation
Jul. 5, 20180157 Improvisation, 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...
Gray Foxes launch Majors competition
Jul. 5, 20180104 By 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...
Sharks take four first place victories
Jul. 5, 20180185 Contributed 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...