Oct. 3, 20240101
By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent
Correction to the Sept. 12 column: Lake Monticello is home to five species of game fish: bluegill, largemouth bass, white perch, redear sunfish, and gizzard shad. It is only open for fishing to Lake Monticello residents who have a fishing license. For members who have a license but no boat, try Tufton...
Oct. 3, 20240463
County says it does not contemplate hosting fireworks event eitherBy Heather MichonCorrespondent
Lake Monticello will not be holding its annual Fourth of July fireworks starting in 2025.
The Board of Directors voted 7-0 to cancel the fireworks a month after Lake Police Chief David Wells raised serious concerns about the safety of...
Oct. 3, 2024071
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
Field hockey is a sport that is somewhat new at Fluvanna County High. It is like lacrosse, in number of players on the field and a purpose to fire more goals into a net than the opposition does, but with a lot less scoring. Controlling a fast-moving ball with a stick that is only flat on one side and...
Oct. 3, 20240105
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
If New Orleans boogie-woogie, upbeat rhythm and blues with a smooth and mellow sound is your music style, then the Chicken Head Blues Band is the band for you. They will perform on Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center.
The band formed in 1999 when Durty Nelly's Pub in...
Oct. 3, 20240138
Both referred to full committee for evaluation
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
By chance, two of the toughest books on the Learning Resources Review Committee (LRRC) reading list fell into the final batch up for review.
Since this spring, the 10-member committee has steadily worked through a baker’s dozen of young adult...
Sep. 25, 20240261
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the re-adoption of Fluvanna’s 2015 Comprehensive Plan at its meeting Wednesday night (Sept. 18 ).
The Comprehensive Plan is a master document that guides a county's physical development. It is required under the Code of Virginia and must be renewed at...
Sep. 25, 20240141
Fluvanna SPCA urgently requesting dog foster homes
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna SPCA is urgently calling for residents willing to foster dogs as they deal with an outbreak of “kennel cough” at their facility on Union Mills Road.
Mycoplasma cynos is a bacteria that leads to a respiratory infection in dogs. It...