Jan. 30, 20250181
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Residents in the Kents Store areas might be waiting longer for ambulance service. Kents Store Volunteer Fire Department Chief Andrew Pullen announced Thursday (Jan. 16) that they had requested the county remove the staffed ambulance stationed at the fire station during the day shift.
In a lengthy...
Jan. 23, 2025051
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
It was a massacre. Fluco Coach Josh McElheny’s team has very little height and no bulk at all. What it has is a lot of solid athletes. It is hard for this team to let up on an outclassed opponent because the bench is nearly as good as the starters. The Flucos outscored the Bulldogs in the fourth quarter...
Jan. 23, 20250177
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna County Public Schools is one of thousands of school districts caught up in a massive data breach of PowerSchool, the widely-used software company that helps manage information on students, staff, and faculty.
Superintendent Peter Gretz announced in a Jan. 10 statement that his leadership...
Jan. 23, 20250265
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna’s Historic Courthouse Restoration Project has received a $785,000 grant from the state’s Department of Historic Resources Virginia 250 Preservation Fund.
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the grant, one of 35 approved statewide, on Thursday (Jan. 16).
The fund was established...
Jan. 23, 20250478
Trial date set for March 25
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna County Emergency Services Director James True was granted bond on Tuesday (Jan. 14), four days after his arrest on multiple misdemeanor counts of sexual assault.
General District Court Judge Theresa W. Carter set a secured bond of $10,000.
True stands...
Jan. 23, 20250148
Fluvanna couple help in efforts to buy campers for those in need
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Appalachian Hope 4 U was started by Fred and Christie Huger of Fairfield, Va., and Scott and Tina Lough of Scherr, W.Va.. Tammy Kimble, who lives in Fluvanna, got involved with the organization with her twin sister Tina.
“When...
Jan. 16, 2025047
Includes instructional assistants, reading and math specialists
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
In one of the first public comments of 2025, a citizen complained the members of the School Board do not engage enough during their monthly meetings.
“I think a couple of you are athletic coaches, and I hope you're not bringing the...