Jun. 19, 20240290
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Horace Scruggs, a local educator, musician, conductor, composer, and documentary filmmaker, received a fellowships through the African American Fellows Program as part of the Voices Remembered initiative at Preservation Virginia. Scruggs was among five Fellows selected on June 10.
During the...
Jun. 19, 20240158
New rates effective June 12
Press Release
Effective June 12, 2024, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) members will see a rate increase on their bills to help recover the rising costs associated with providing electric service. CVEC filed a streamlined rate case with the Virginia State Corporation Commission on May 13...
Jun. 19, 20240232
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The students may be away, but Fluvanna County Public Schools are buzzing with activity.
“A lot of people ask, ‘So you get all summer off?’” Executive Director Don Stribling joked as he presented updates to the School Board at its meeting on Wednesday (June 12).
Mandatory school safety...
Jun. 18, 2024095
By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent
Fun Fact of the Week: There is a species of lizard that is composed entirely of females. Found primarily in southwestern US states, the New Mexico whiptail is one of the many species that can exist through parthenogenesis. They have been given the unofficial title of ‘lesbian lizards’ as they perform...
Jun. 12, 2024087
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The weather conditions were nearly perfect for the 2024 Member-Guest tournament over the Lake Monticello Golf Course on June 8 and 9. Four flights of six two man or man and women teams competed. It is an interesting format, as each team plays a nine hole competition against each of the other teams in the...
Jun. 12, 20240394
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Supervisors and members of the Planning Commission held a joint work session Wednesday night (June 5) as part of their ongoing discussion on how to manage the development of solar power projects in Fluvanna County.
By the end of the two-hour session, the group felt far more knowledgeable about both...
Jun. 12, 20240183
Contributed by Mike Feazel
The Lake Monticello Fire Department and Rescue Squad responded to a serious accident on at South Boston Road and Broken Island Road Wednesday (June 5), extinguishing a vehicle fire that threatened a house and transporting the injured driver.
The vehicle was ablaze and lying on its roof about ten feet...
Jun. 12, 2024099
Will boost tourism, local businesses
Press ReleaseVirginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has officially approved Fluvanna County as a recognized Destination Marketing Organization (DMO).
This designation follows a dedicated effort led by the Economic Development Office, which submitted the petition after receiving unanimous support...