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Reverend Gerald Hodgeson
85, of Lake Monticello, VA formerly of Davison, MI After a long illness, God called Gerald home on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was born in Flint, MI on January 23, 1939, where he lived most of his life. He was in the ministry for more than 50 years at the Flint Baptist Temple and Richfield Road Baptist Church. He leaves...
Fluco girls soccer falls to Black Knights 2-0
May. 1, 20240138 Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Fluvanna girls soccer team hosted the Black Knights from Charlottesville High on April 25. The Flucos were hoping to avenge an early season 1-0 loss at Charlottesville, but it was not to be. In the middle of the first half, the Fluco’s senior midfielder Reese Matula fired a vicious free kick from about...
Jones gets degree after 33 years
May. 1, 20240107 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Beginning in 1991, Marie Jones began her quest for a college degree and 33 years later she finally graduated. Most would have given up on the idea of ever getting a degree, but Jones continued her journey of self-fulfillment with determination. “I wanted to get a degree because I've always known...
Celebrate art at the library
May. 1, 2024096 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Local artists are celebrating the visual arts including the annual Tiny Art Show with an exhibit at the Fluvanna County Public Library sponsored by The Friends of the Library. Featured are community members sharing their love of art from teens through adults. The library has the exhibit set up near the...
Supervisors approve $107.5 million budget; no change in tax rates
Apr. 25, 20240290 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Fluvanna residents will not see any increase in county taxes in the coming 2025 fiscal year (FY25), as the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the budget at its meeting Wednesday evening (April 17). The final budget came out at $107,505,194. Tax rates per $100 of assessed value will stay...
Scottsville native serves with U.S. Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Force
Apr. 25, 20240230 By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerome Fjeld, Navy Office of Community OutreachThe U.S. Navy owns many large submarines, ships and aircraft carriers that need to be protected when operating at sea and close to the shore. A special group of sailors is charged with protecting these Navy investments. Photo by Mass...
Fluvanna Happenings: Did You Know?
Apr. 25, 20240231 By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent Fun Fact of the Week: You might automatically think of the Mississippi when I say the ‘longest river in the USA,’ but that title actually belongs to the Missouri River! It winds along for a staggering 2,341 miles across seven states. The Mississippi is only a mile shorter, though, at 2,340 miles, so...
Greenberg talks landscape and wildlife photography
Apr. 25, 2024084 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Landscape and wildlife photographer Ben Greenberg will talk to Friends of the Library about his work on May 1 at 10 a.m.. Greenberg's vibrant photos of his subjects capture a single element of natural beauty that attracts the viewer, from his weeping landscapes to his majestic birds. From an...