Mar. 14, 20240166
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna County School Superintendent Peter Gretz led a presentation to the Board of Supervisors at a work session Wednesday night (March 6) on their $22.3 million request for county funding in fiscal year 2025 (FY25).
This is an increase of around $340,800 over last year’s request.
“I just...
Mar. 14, 20240140
By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent
Store openings/closings: Papa Jim’s second location off Turkeysag Trail is now open alongside the original location near Zion Crossroads.
Fun Fact of the Day: A dog’s howl can be heard nearly a mile away. That’s almost 1/5th the distance a lion’s roar travels!
Palmyra is teeming with life!...
Mar. 14, 20240121
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna County voters turned out on March 5 for Donald Trump and Joe Biden at the statewide presidential primaries.
On the Republican side, Trump carried 65.7 percent of the votes to Nikki Hailey's 32.6 percent. Candidates who have already dropped out -- including Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and...
Mar. 14, 20240392
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Board of Supervisors moved forward with two resolutions that could greatly restrict the development of solar power in Fluvanna County.
Two resolutions of intention were at issue Wednesday evening (March 6): one that would remove utility-scale solar development from land zoned A-1 (agricultural),...
Mar. 7, 20240221
Will request $22 million from supervisors
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County School Board adopted a $55 million budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) and will request $22,269,388 in local funding.
The 3-2 vote to approve came at the end of a two-hour discussion on Wednesday (Feb. 28).
School budgets are...
Mar. 7, 20240412
Contributed by Beth Sherk
Pharmacist Justin Vesser gives Covid-19 Vaccine booster to Carmen Smith during Dunbar Schoolhouse's first free health fair.
The Dunbar Schoolhouse on Mountain Hill Road in Palmyra - originally built to educate Black children only - celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Though segregated education is...
Mar. 7, 2024069
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
On February 24, the Carysbrook Performing Arts Center celebrated Black History Month with Dr. Dena Jennings performing Afrolachian music on her own handcrafted musical instruments made from gourds, similar to the originals slaves made centuries ago. Over 100 people attended the performance.
In...
Gary L. Ellis passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Born August 6th, 1933, he was the son of Lee and Miriam Ellis, and grew up in Mount Joy, PA.
He was married for 52 years to Elizabeth J. Ellis, who resides in Palmyra, VA, and is survived by 3 children: Gary Ellis Jr (Katie) in Sparta, NJ; Leann Eison (Ben)...