Aug. 22, 20240246
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Sheriff Eric Hess held an informal meeting with Village Oaks residents on Thursday evening (Aug.) to discuss local policing.
One thing to prepare for: much more traffic.
With hundreds of new homes under construction at Colonial Circle at Lake Monticello Road and Rt. 53, “we’re going to have a...
Aug. 14, 20240670
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue (LMVF&R) responded to a structure fire in the 1000 block of Lake Monticello Road (Rt. 618) shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 10).
LMVF&R Chief Richard Constantino said a resident on Jefferson Drive first saw flames on the roof of the home...
Aug. 14, 20240186
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Recognition for fire and rescue volunteers was at the top of the agenda at Wednesday evening’s Board of Supervisors meeting (Aug. 7).
Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution recognizing volunteer firefighters and paramedics for their “unwavering commitment and bravery” in service to...
Aug. 14, 20240110
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Horace Scruggs III will speak for the Preservation Virginia African-American Fellowship celebrating the Enslaved Ancestors Buildings of Fluvanna on Aug. 18 at 4 p.m.
Sunday's program, to be held at the Spragg-Key Auditorium at the Fluvanna Central Elementary School, will feature music, a short...
With deep sorrow, we announce the unexpected passing of Commander Mary Pamela Batchellor on August 9, 2024, at the age of 77. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband, Michael Childress, a woodworking extraordinaire, and her son, Andrew Roderick.
Commander Batchellor earned a BA in Mathematics from George Mason...
Aug. 14, 20240114
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Board of Supervisors held a rare special meeting on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 6) to approve an urgent Fluvanna County Public Schools request for $221,000.
Blame it on Tropical Storm Debby.
The track at Fluvanna County High School is currently being resurfaced, and late in the previous week, the...
Aug. 7, 2024077
Contributed by Pat Beers Block
Welcome to this month’s highlights of enjoyable evening and morning sky events!
This month, much like last month, there are a significant number of planetary, and planet/star conjunction alignments as well as the presence of the Perseid meteor shower that will keep us looking into the sky to...