By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
The Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee sponsored a program on rain gardens on May 6 with the goal to save wildlife habitats and prevent erosion.
The speaker, Mary Eiserman, a biologist with the Thomas...
May. 17, 20180824
Press release
Michael Morris has been named as the new head football coach, according to a press release from the high school.
Morris graduated from Fluvanna County High School in 1995. As a Fluco, he played football, basketball, tennis and ran track. Morris graduated from Bridgewater College where he lettered in football under...
By Ruthann Carr, Correspondent
I moved to Fluvanna 10 years ago, but it just recently felt like home.
And while I first attributed that only to the kindness of strangers, I realize it was 10 years in the making.
I’ll explain.
Beginnings
I spent the first 40-plus years of my life in one city: Akron, Ohio. I was born and...
May. 14, 20180790Announces teachers of the year
By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
After 15 years at Fluvanna County Public Schools, high school Principal James Barlow is retiring.
At its meeting Wednesday (May 9) the School Board honored Barlow and nine other retiring staff: Jayne Clowater, James Stovall, Sharon Silling, Craig Dye, Lynn Jenkins,...
By Duncan Nixon, Correspondent
The Fluvanna high school girls and boys track and field squads traveled to Louisa County High School on May 2 for the Jefferson District meet. Fluco athletes turned in several excellent performances and the girls’ team finished in second place, while the boys team was third overall.
The girls team...
May. 10, 20180218Judy Shell of Palmyra, Va., passed away on April 25, 2018 at the age of 76. Judy was born August 31, 1941 in Queens, New York.
She is survived by her husband, Forney Shell of Palmyra, Virginia; and three sons, Alexander Ulshafer of Palmyra, Virginia, Ronald Ulshafer of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Brett Ulshafer of Las Vegas, Nevada.
A...
This year’s crop of Fluvanna County High School art students showed impressive skill in the annual Fine Arts Show.
The judges from the Fluvanna Art Association had a difficult time choosing among the students work. Each of the judges looked at the pieces from a different viewpoint.
In each category, most of the students had a...