May. 29, 20240398
Class of 2024
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Despite a cloudy start to the day, the sun decided to shine down on Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2024.
With the FCHS Band playing the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance,” it took nearly half an hour for all 300 graduating seniors to make their way to their assigned...
May. 29, 20240287
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Four candidates vying for two open seats on the Lake Monticello Owners Association Board of Directors participated in a forum on Monday night (May 20), just days before ballots go out to more than 4,000 Lake Monticello households.
The debate, moderated by Ron Krauss of the Lake Monticello Broadcast...
May. 29, 20240101
By Pat Beers Block
Welcome to this month’s highlights of enjoyable astronomical events that will happen in the evening and morning skies above!
This month there are a significant number of planetary, and planet/star conjunction alignments that will keep us captivated with sky viewing. There is a six planet alignment that...
May. 22, 20240226
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Board of Supervisors approved deadline extensions, new county fees, and appropriations during a wide-reaching meeting on Wednesday evening (May 15).
Tax Deadline
Supervisors approved Treasurer Deborah Rittenhouse's request to extend the deadline for the half-year tax payments from June 5 to...
May. 22, 20240143
Press ReleaseThe Lake Monticello and Fluvanna County fire departments will be hosting a graduation ceremony June 8 at 3 p.m. for the firefighters who recently completed the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, Essentials of Firemanship, Firefighter 1 course of study which is a college level course.
A total of 18 firefighters, from...
May. 22, 20240257
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Computer issues with processing and mailing Fluvanna County’s first half-year tax bills unexpectedly extended the payment deadline from June 5 to June 21.
Fluvanna County Treasurer Deborah Rittenhouse said that after supervisors set the tax rates in mid-April, the commissioner of the revenue uses...
May. 22, 20240132
By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent
Fun Fact of the Week: You may have heard that the Death Star is the size of a small moon–and that’s true! But the title of the largest spaceship in fiction actually goes to the MotherShip from Independence Day (1996). This colossal ship is roughly the size of Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar...
May. 22, 20240138
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
There were threatening rain clouds on the horizon on May 17 when the Fluco boys lacrosse team hosted the Black Knights from Charlottesville. The rain held off until early Saturday morning, allowing the Flucos to easily win their first-round match-up in the regional play-offs. The Fluco lacrosse program...