Jan. 30, 2025053
By Pat Beers BlockWelcome Star Gazers to this month’s highlights of celestial events visible in Fluvanna County!
Fun events to view in February
This month offers star gazers some much needed rest from peering into the depths of the night sky with kinked neck and strained eyes. The primary events this month might be...
April 21, 1955 – January 22, 2025
Kathleen Bunce Whitney, 69, of Palmyra, Virginia, passed away on January 22, 2025, at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was born on April 21, 1955, in Washington, D.C., to Dr. John Daniel Bunce and Marjorie Ann (Sullivan) Bunce and grew up in Annandale, Virginia. She was...
Jan. 30, 20250127
By Heather MichonCorrespondentBack in April 2020, the Lake Monticello Owners Association (LMOA) was awarded a $646,843 loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), one of the many government programs designed to shore up the economy as the COVID pandemic began shutting down businesses across the country.
Now, the government...
Jan. 30, 20250281
By Heather MichonCorrespondentThree people have been arrested for attempting to smuggle $80,000 worth of drugs into the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) in Troy.
Consquela S. Lester of Roanoke and Jennifer K. Robbins and Courtney S. Snidow, both of Pearisburg, were taken into custody by special agents from the Virginia...
Jan. 30, 2025062
Will attract visitors and drive economic growth
Contributed by Tricia Johnson, executive director, Fluvanna Historical Society
Fluvanna County and the Fluvanna Historical Society are thrilled by a $785,504 grant recently awarded for the restoration of the historic Fluvanna County courthouse. This funding, provided through the...
Jan. 30, 20250926
Meals tax public hearing set for March 19
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna homeowners will soon receive their updated real estate assessments – and they might be surprised by the final figures.
Fred Pearson of Pearson Mass Appraisal Service told the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday (Jan. 22) that the average valuation...
Jan. 30, 2025041
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluco boys hosted perennial Jefferson District rival, the Black Knights from Charlottesville High on Jan. 21. At half-time, the Flucos led in a defensive battle with a score of 17-16. The third quarter was a different story. The Black Knights were playing an aggressive full court press defense. The...
Jan. 30, 2025044
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondentCynthia Moore presented another wellness program for people in the community on Jan. 18 as part of the Hygeia Wellness series. The speaker was Anna Delong, a psychotherapist with expertise in neuropsychotherapy, mindfulness, and research-based strategies to promote resilience and overall...
Jan. 30, 2025046
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Deb Silvers will speak Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. at the meeting of the Friends of the Library on behalf of the non-profit WomenHeart about heart disease risk for women. She will discuss what women need to know about their risk and where to get information.
WomenHeart, a national coalition for women with...