Carol Cahill departed this life on Jan. 21, 2024 just a few weeks after her 95th birthday, at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Center in Charlottesville, VA.
Her parents were Michael Lawrence Cahill and Margaret Honor Cahill. The family lived in Flushing, Long Island, N.Y. and Montauk Pt., Long Island, NY.
Carol...
Jan. 25, 20240423
By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent
Captain Hurd, are you a native of Fluvanna County? If not, why did you choose to live in Fluvanna?
I am not native to Fluvanna County, but I have lived in and served Fluvanna County since 2003. The original move was a requirement of my employment as a Virginia Game Warden (now called Conservation...
Jan. 25, 20240165
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
There are many questions people have when it comes to encountering or understanding wildlife. With increased development in many areas, wildlife habitats have shrunk and the probability of coming into contact with wildlife is now more likely. Therefore, the Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee has teamed...
Jan. 25, 20240254
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Marina Point has once again failed in its bid to expand its Lake Monticello condominium complex, as the Board of Supervisors denied both a zoning change and a special use permit at its meeting on Wednesday evening (Jan. 17).
These were the same motions unanimously defeated before the Planning...
Jan. 25, 2024078
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
On Jan. 20, the Fluvanna wrestling squad welcomed 11 visiting teams to its mats at Fluvanna High. A total of 18 teams were expected, but inclement weather caused some schools to cancel. The format for the match was a bit complicated. Three pools were established, two with four teams and one with three....
Jan. 18, 20240318
Book review committee named
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Andrew Pullen (Columbia District) and Andre Key (Rivanna District) will serve as chair and vice-chair of the Fluvanna County School Board for the next year.
The board spent the first half of its 90-minute regular meeting on Wednesday (Jan. 10) voting on appointments to...
Jan. 18, 2024077
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna boys basketball team hosted the Goochland County Bulldogs on Jan. 12. The teams came in with somewhat comparable records. Fluvanna was 5-6 and Goochland 4-7, so a close game might have been expected. Not so. The Flucos were clearly the stronger team, and by a wide margin.
The game was...