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Reynard challenges Fluvanna’s tax system, pledges transparency
Oct. 1, 20250298 By Heather MichonCorrespondent If elected Commissioner of the Revenue, Donald Reynard says one of the first things he would remove is not a regulation, but a sheet of glass. The protective partition that greets residents at the commissioner’s office, he argues, sends the wrong signal. “It feels like going into the...
Pie and Politics as Democrats gather at Pleasant Grove for annual Justice Jamboree
Oct. 1, 20250109 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Persistent rain did not keep local Democrats from gathering at Pleasant Grove on Saturday (Sept. 27) for their annual Justice Jamboree. This year’s menu? Barbecue, pie, and a sense of urgency over the upcoming November elections. “You don’t want to wake up on Nov. 5 and wonder, could I have...
Sheridan seeks to prove it’s about the work – not the name – in revenue office race
Oct. 1, 20250218 By Heather MichonCorrespondent When Lauren Ryalls Sheridan joined the Commissioner of the Revenue’s office more than a decade ago, one of her first assignments was to digitize hundreds of land use records, scanning, organizing, and building a digital archive, turning a mountain of paperwork into something taxpayers could actually...
Fluco volleyball team goes to 12-1 with win over Monticello
Oct. 1, 2025057 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Fluvanna County High volleyball team hosted Monticello High on Sept.25. To win a volleyball match a team must win three games. The Flucos did that easily. They topped the Mustangs 25-13, 25-18 and 25-13. This was the team’s 12th win against only one loss. The Flucos were led by senior Molly...
Saving water with rain barrels
Oct. 1, 2025045 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Conserving water matters, and for those living in areas like Lake Monticello, where water rates are high, it is a precious commodity. One way to conserve water, particularly for gardening and other outdoor activities, is to use rain barrels. The James River Association, in partnership with...
Aqua Virginia wants $7.9 Million more in water and sewer revenues
Oct. 1, 20250450 Interim rates could go into effect in early 2026 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Aqua Virginia is seeking state approval to raise water and sewer rates by nearly 30 percent, saying that the increase is necessary to cover tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure upgrades and rising operating costs. The company filed its...
Pollution for Fluvanna, power for data centers, critics say
Oct. 1, 20250309 Community meeting looks at air, water risks of new Tenaska plant By Heather MichonCorrespondent More than 70 Fluvanna County residents gathered at Cunningham Creek Winery on Monday evening (Sept. 22) – not to talk about wine, but about power. In August, Nebraska-based Tenaska, one of the nation’s largest privately-held...
