Feb. 19, 20260334
BY HEATHER MICHONEDITOR
The cancellation of a Lake Monticello town hall on Tenaska’s proposed second natural gas plant has exposed differing interpretations of Virginia’s open-meeting law and prompted the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors to consider adding a policy to its bylaws limiting how many members may attend community...
Feb. 19, 20260158
By HEATHER MICHONEDITORThe Fluvanna County School Board moved a step closer Monday night to approving a proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget that would increase the local funding request by $530,727 — a 2.48% bump over the current year — while investing heavily in employee compensation, student supports, and long-discussed staffing...
Feb. 19, 2026045
By Duncan NixonCORRESPONDENT
On Feb. 2, the Fluco swim and dive team looked to secure final Region 3C qualifying times ahead of the Feb. 10 meet. Coach Michael DiFazio noted that swimmers and divers who had already posted Region-qualifying times or diving scores during the season did not compete in the qualifier.
The Flucos...
Feb. 19, 202601162
Community meeting scheduled for March 10
A multibillion-dollar transmission line project known as Valley Link could reshape parts of Fluvanna County in the years ahead, and its developers are launching a series of community meetings across Central Virginia in March.
In total, the project would construct more than 400 miles of...
Marjorie Adams Bigelow (age 69) passed away peacefully on February 8th, surrounded by her beloved husband, Alden, and faithful dog, Elvis.
Born at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland on March 29, 1957, to Eleanor & Paul Adams, Marjorie was known for her amazing intellect, love of sports, and her generous caring...
Feb. 12, 20260151
By Heather MichonEditor
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors began its Feb. 4 meeting with a standing ovation and a formal proclamation honoring longtime Commissioner of the Revenue Mel Sheridan, marking the close of a public-service career that stretched more than three decades.
The proclamation recognized Sheridan’s tenure...
Feb. 12, 20260220
County explores ‘expressive activity’ rules after summer incidents
By HEATHER MICHONEDITOR
Fluvanna County’s proposed budget could top $160 million in the coming year, driven by rising operating costs, infrastructure needs and public safety staffing — and could require a modest increase in the real estate tax rate to...
Feb. 12, 20260121
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondentA growing number of people — especially Gen Z, young adults and older Americans — are reducing or quitting social media to protect their mental health, ease anxiety, and escape content fatigue.
Users are taking breaks or leaving platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, saying the apps increase...