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Garden Club presents award for prayer garden
Nov. 15, 20180225 By Madeline Otten, Correspondent The days are growing colder and the trees are shedding their bright colors. For the Fluvanna County Garden Club, this is the perfect time for them to hand out their biannual Dogwood Award. The Fluvanna Garden Club was founded in 1995 and recognizes with this award an individual or business within...
Fluvanna splits ticket on Election Day
Nov. 15, 20180337 Wallops proposed meals tax By Christina Dimeo, Editor Fluvanna split its ticket on Election Day (Nov. 6), going for Democrat Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate and Republican Denver Riggleman for U.S. House of Representatives for the 5th District. In doing so, Fluvanna accurately represented the election outcomes in Virginia. Kaine and...
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Lake Monticello Piecemakers celebrate 30 years
Nov. 15, 20180591 By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent The Lake Monticello Piecemakers have been around 30 years, proving that quilting never goes out of style. A centuries-old craft, quilting has its roots in necessity and frugality. Today’s quilters do it for a variety of reasons, mostly for the artistry and joy of quilting. “The art of quilting...
“To Arms, Sons of Old Flu”
Nov. 15, 20180366 Historical society marks centennial by releasing history of Fluvanna’s part in World War I By Heather Michon, Correspondent At around 6:40 p.m. on Feb. 5, 1918, about seven miles off the Irish coastline, the USS Tuscania earned the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first U.S. troop carrier to be sunk by a German submarine in...
Fluco football falls in playoffs
Nov. 12, 20180193 Fluco football falls in playoffs to Brookville High 6-16 By Duncan Nixon, correspondent It was cold, but the rain had stopped before the fifth-seeded Flucos took the field against the fourth-seeded Brookville Bees on Friday (Nov. 9) in the Class 3, Division C, VHSL playoffs. The game was played at Amherst High instead of at the...
Controversy roils over proposed LGBTQ rainbow Fluco symbol
Nov. 9, 201802425 By Ruthann Carr and Heather Michon, correspondents The community took a stand. The School Board did not. Scores of high school students and community members packed the auditorium Wednesday (Nov. 7) for the Fluvanna School Board meeting. During public comments it became clear why they were there: Item “B” on the action...