Jan. 18, 20240332
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, 2024083
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...
Jan. 18, 20240111
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
The trio ToBe Fare and Julian Evans will perform at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. Every January, the Fluvanna County Arts Council makes a habit of showcasing local talent with its Making it Local theme. Sometimes, making it local might include performers from neighboring...
Jan. 11, 20240407
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
In a joint session on Wednesday night (Jan. 3), the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission heard a presentation on the potential negative impacts of utility-scale solar power.
The presentation was led by Jason Sweeney, a local attorney who established a nonprofit called “Citizen Defenders...
Jan. 11, 20240217
Sheridan to serve as vice-chair
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Early January is a great time to get organized for the new year, and that’s exactly what the Board of Supervisors did on Wednesday night (Jan. 3).
As they do each first meeting of the year, the first order of business was to elect new leadership.
In his first...
Jan. 11, 2024092
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
It was a busy year in the arts in Fluvanna, beginning with a solid season for the Carysbrook Performing Arts Center and the Fluvanna County Arts Council.
Talent abounded. Steve Basset, whose Sweet Virginia Breeze was selected as Virginia's official state song, performed with his band. And not...
Jan. 11, 2024095
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluco boys’ basketball team hosted and topped the Hornets from Orange County on Jan. 5. The final score differential of five points was one of the biggest margins of the game. The Fluco led most of the way, but whenever it looked like they might pull away, the Hornets either scored a couple quick...
July 12, 1939 - December 27, 2023
Kirk M. Dunklee, age 84, of Palmyra, VA, and formerly of Wyalusing, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 27, 2023, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA.
Kirk was born in Towanda, PA, on July 12, 1939, a son of the late Elanson D. and Gladys Bahr...