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, 20182316By 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...
Jun. 28, 20180617By Heather Michon, Correspondent
The longstanding crisis of medical care at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) was the subject of a lengthy hearing in federal court in Charlottesville last week, the latest chapter in ongoing litigation between prisoners and state officials to improve care at the facility.
Representatives...
Jun. 28, 201801413By Heather Michon, Correspondent
A Palmyra woman was sentenced Friday (June 22) for her role in a sex crime against a member of her own family.
Janet M. Bollinger was arrested in August 2017 and pleaded guilty in March 2018 to two counts each of aggravated sexual battery by force or threat, sex trafficking of a minor, and cruelty...
By Ruthann Carr, Correspondent
The first senior center in Fluvanna began in a private home near Dixie some 45 to 50 years ago, according to Faith Stuart’s research.
They now meet in four different locations throughout the county.
In a neat room with tables and comfortable dining chairs in the Fork Union building on Route 15,...
Jun. 28, 20180144By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
Of all the painting mediums, water mediums seem to perplex artists who are new to it. They lament that the acrylics dry too quickly but that can be remedied with additives. The most challenging issue seems to be watercolor and mastering the skills and techniques. On June 16, artist Troy Weidenheimer...
Jun. 28, 20180342Contributed by Karen Miller
The Lake Monticello Swim Team’s (LMST) June 20 meet against the City of Charlottesville Swordfish was rained out, but that definitely hasn’t dampened their spirit. The Sharks are off to an amazing start this season and enjoying an ever-growing team, up to 151 registered swimmers now, with enthusiasm and...