Sep. 21, 20180518By Heather Michon, correspondent
The Sept. 19 meeting of the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors began by formally adjourning its Sept. 5 meeting. With three members unexpectedly absent that day, the meeting had been suspended, but not closed.
After that bit of parliamentary housekeeping was completed, supervisors tackled a...
Sep. 20, 20180528By Madeline Otten, Correspondent
Fluvanna County residents woke Tuesday morning (Sept. 18) to washed out roads and flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Florence.
“We had heavy flooding last night and have two roads damaged,” said Debbie Smith, county emergency management coordinator.
Rt. 15 was closed due to a washout...
Sep. 20, 20180211School Board addresses recent controversy
By Ruthann Carr, Correspondent
At Wednesday’s (Sept. 12) School Board meeting there was enough to keep anyone interested.
Teachers praised Chair Perrie Johnson during public comment.
The Board commended those involved in keeping students safe in the opening day bus fire.
Starting...
Sep. 20, 20180196By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
A deaf author will visit Fluvanna to speak about writing within the deaf community and to promote a recent compilation of works by deaf and hard of hearing writers.
Christopher Jon Heuer is an English professor at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., and has been there for 20 years.
He is...
Sep. 20, 20180224Groups band together to remove business obstacles
By Rudy Garcia
I just had the opportunity to witness the reason I do what I do in the county.
I attended the Tuesday (Sept. 11) Planning Commission meeting where the issue on the table was a restatement of the rules pertaining to home studios zoned A1 (agricultural). The motion to...
Sep. 17, 20180231By Heather Michon, correspondent
Almost 70 Fluvannians gathered at the 9/11 Memorial beside the Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire Department building on South Boston Road Tuesday (Sept. 11) to observe the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.
Richie Constantino, former New York City police...