Nov. 13, 2025046
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
It looked like it would never end. Volleyball games are played to 25 points, win by two. So, the first team to 25 points does not automatically win. Achieving a two-point margin can be difficult. Think of tennis where they have instituted a tie breaker system to avoid endless back and forth games. In the...
Nov. 13, 2025073
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
After a slow start to the season, the Fluvanna County High football team has turned into a powerhouse. On Senior Night, Nov. 7, the Flucos hosted the Albemarle High Patriots in their last regular season game. The Flucos steadily destroyed their opponents. At the end of the first quarter the Flucos led...
Nov. 7, 20250255
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The parent company of Aqua Virginia, which operates the water and sewer systems for Lake Monticello and surrounding subdivisions, will soon merge with one of the nation’s largest water utilities.
American Water Works announced on Oct. 27 that it will acquire Essential Utilities, the parent company...
Nov. 6, 2025063
Press ReleaseThe Fluvanna Historical Society was one of seven organizations awarded grant funding by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) and the Virginia Board of Historic Resources to conduct further archaeological investigations at historic Free Hill Cemetery in Columbia. The funding comes from the Virginia Black,...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Anne Layton, who left this world on October 24, 2025, at the age of 83.
Born in Olean, New York, on September 20, 1942, to Walter and Anna Ziegler. Mary graduated from Olean High School before pursuing her dreams in nursing at the Arnot Odgen School of Nursing in...
Nov. 6, 2025053
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County volleyball squad demonstrated depth and tenacity on Oct. 30 when they topped the Patriots from Albemarle High three games to one in the Jefferson District play-off championship game. The Flucos finished the regular Jefferson District season in second place with an 11-3 record in...
Oct. 29, 2025011
Contributed by Dianne CampbellAs this year’s garden turns to seed, thoughts turn to planning for next spring – how to do it differently, how to do it better.
A great way to get started on more successful gardening outcomes is with the Fluvanna Extension Master Gardener training program. In addition, the program offers the...