Editor Fluvanna Review
Author's Posts
FUMA celebrates successful completion of the 125 for the 125th Campaign
Dec. 19, 2024094 Press ReleaseFork Union Military Academy has successfully completed its 125 for the 125th Campaign with the receipt this week of the 125th gift. The campaign commemorated the Academy’s 125th anniversary by securing 125 special gifts in an amount of at least $12,500.00 that were designated to Fork Union’s endowment or specified...
School Board recognizes teachers and staff of the year recipients
Dec. 19, 20240165 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The School Board’s final meeting of 2024 on Wednesday night (Dec. 11) began by honoring this year’s recipients of teacher and staff awards. Teachers of the Year included Kristen Pittman (Central), Julie Carrier (Carysbrook), Melanie Kennedy (FMS), and Carol Rich (FCHS). Staff of the Year were Jon...
Planning Commission recommends “parent tract” to limit land subdivisions
Dec. 19, 20240200 By Heather MichonCorrespondentAt its final meeting of 2024, the Planning Commission recommended amending county zoning to limit multiple land divisions for housing development. In November, the Board of Supervisors approved a zoning change that eliminated rural cluster subdivisions as a by-right use in A-1 zoning districts. The only...
Cifers wins Republican nomination for McGuire seat
Dec. 19, 20240114 Special Election Jan. 7; Early voting begins Dec. 27By Heather MichonCorrespondentA mass meeting of Republicans in Goochland on Friday night (Dec. 13) continued into the early hours of Saturday. It resulted in a surprising nominee for the state seat recently vacated by Congressman-elect John McGuire. Seven candidates were vying for...
New officers elected for Master Gardener volunteers
Dec. 19, 2024072 2025 membership classes begin Jan. 16Press Release New Officers have been elected to lead the Fluvanna Master Gardeners for 2025, as the volunteer organization prepares for the next year’s horticultural activities. Kathleen Brunke has been elected president; Nita Forgnone as vice president and chair of community education; Mary...
An inside look at the world of orphaned bear cubs
Dec. 19, 2024079 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent The Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee presented a program Nov. 23 on orphaned bear cubs, two of which the committee sponsors while at the Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV). A total of seven bear cubs were admitted to WCV in February for various reasons including three that were in a den...
Supervisors approve over $200K in school security requests
Dec. 12, 20240265 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Representatives from Fluvanna County Public Schools and other departments appeared before the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday night (Dec. 4) with budget carryover requests totaling just over $600,000. If a department fails to spend all the money allocated in a fiscal year, those unexpended funds...