Dec. 3, 20250227
By Pat Beers Block
Welcome Star Gazers to this month’s highlights of celestial events visible in Fluvanna County!
Fun events to view in December
This month starts off with an exciting full moon that will fill the horizon with light, and continues with the spectacular Geminid meteor shower which is always...
Dec. 3, 20250142
Survey open until Dec 15
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission wants to talk trash.
Literally.
The agency is beginning a regional review of how seven Central Virginia localities collect, process, and ultimately dispose of the stuff residents throw away.
Residents of...
Dec. 3, 20250305
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Call it the holiday gift nobody wanted.
State regulators announced last week they are partially approving Dominion Energy’s request to raise residential base rates, a decision that will permanently push monthly electric bills higher beginning next year.
The ruling translates to an $11.24 jump...
Dec. 3, 20250255
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Overall, the economic outlook for farmers in Virginia in 2025 is a mix of positive and negative factors. While there are forecasts for a record-high corn yield and various state and federal support programs, farmers continue to face significant challenges, including rising costs, market volatility, and...
Dec. 3, 2025090
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County High School volleyball team had an excellent season, finishing 20-5. In the Region 3C quarterfinal they topped fourth seeded Broadway High 3-2. In the Region semi-final they fell to Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) 3-0. LCA went on to win the Region title.
Against Broadway, standout...
Lowell Calvin Vaught, 86, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on November 25, 2025, at 2:30 a.m., surrounded by the love and prayers of his family. Born on November 14, 1938, to Lowell Palmer Vaught and Grace Jewel Vaught, he was raised in a home grounded in faith, integrity, and service—values...
Nov. 26, 20250413
County grapples with growth pressureBy Heather MichonCorrespondent
Tenaska’s proposal for a 1.5-gigawatt power plant wasn’t really on Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors agenda (Nov. 19), but it dominated the conversation nonetheless.
More than a dozen residents used the public comment periods that bracketed the meeting to...