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Supervisors name new Planning Commission member but not without controversy
May. 8, 20240522 By Heather MichonCorrespondent A question of protocol came up during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday (May 1). With Bree Key not seeking re-appointment, the task at hand was to select a new Planning Commission member for the Rivanna District. Six candidates applied for the position, including Lake Monticello...
McConnell and Stayton-Eurell win in VPA contest
May. 8, 2024066 Editorial designer Amelia McConnell and Lynn Stayton-Eurell, advertising designer, were winners in the 2023 Virginia Press Association annual news and advertising contest. The winners were announced Sunday (May 5) at the VPA banquet held in Charlottesville. McConnell won first place in page design and second place in front page...
Fluvanna Happenings: What’s New?
May. 8, 20240720 By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent Store Openings: The Royal Cheesesteaks is now open on James Madison Highway, right next to Papa Jim’s Ice Cream! They specialize in Philadelphia-style cheesesteak subs and New-York-style pizzas. Fun Fact of the Week: the most common trees in central Virginia are the loblolly pine and the yellow...
Fluvanna Faces: Karen Pulliam Bowles
May. 8, 20240152 By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent Are you a native of Fluvanna County? I am! Born in Winchester, Virginia. I arrived in Fluvanna County with my parents at six weeks old when my dad accepted a job at Fork Union Military Academy as an English teacher and football coach. That was the beginning of a wonderful life living in Fork...
Fluco softball crushes Albemarle 16-0 in five innings
May. 8, 2024054 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent It was clear from the start on April 30 that it was going to be a one-sided game. The Fluco freshman pitcher Lila Schwartz retired the Patriots in order in the top of the first, with two strikeouts and a routine ground-out. In the bottom of the first, the Flucos sent 15 batters to the plate. They scored...
Stargazing in Fluvanna
May. 1, 2024075 By Pat Beers Block Welcome to this month’s highlights of enjoyable astronomical events that will happen in the evening and morning skies above! What a month April was this year! With events like the solar eclipse visible in North America, and the return of meteor showers, it seemed like we went on an exotic vacation to...