Feb. 1, 20240166
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County School Board met for an in-depth seminar on Wednesday night (Jan. 24) as planning for the FY2025 budget gets underway.
Superintendent Peter Gretz and Finance Director Brenda Gilliam took a three-hour deep dive into school finances and the challenges presented by the Virginia...
Feb. 1, 2024098
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Fluvanna’s Friends of the Library will be celebrating romance with Love Is In The Air with author Tracey Livesay, on Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Livesay, an African-American romance writer will discuss her work and her unique journey in a genre dominated by White women.
“Some of my earliest memories...
Feb. 1, 20240154
Press Release
The Unlocked program has handed out 500 information/signup packets in Fluvanna and Lake Monticello since it was launched just a month ago, Doers Group organizers said. Karen Panko of the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office said “interest in the Unlocking program has sprouted” during that brief period.
The free...
Feb. 1, 2024075
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County girls basketball team hosted its Jefferson District rivals, the Orange County Fighting Hornets, on Jan. 27. The game started poorly for both teams. After the first quarter, (eight minutes of play) the Hornets led 4-0. It looked like there was a lid on both baskets, as shots by both...
Carol Cahill departed this life on Jan. 21, 2024 just a few weeks after her 95th birthday, at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Center in Charlottesville, VA.
Her parents were Michael Lawrence Cahill and Margaret Honor Cahill. The family lived in Flushing, Long Island, N.Y. and Montauk Pt., Long Island, NY.
Carol...
Jan. 25, 20240454
By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent
Captain Hurd, are you a native of Fluvanna County? If not, why did you choose to live in Fluvanna?
I am not native to Fluvanna County, but I have lived in and served Fluvanna County since 2003. The original move was a requirement of my employment as a Virginia Game Warden (now called Conservation...
Jan. 25, 20240177
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
There are many questions people have when it comes to encountering or understanding wildlife. With increased development in many areas, wildlife habitats have shrunk and the probability of coming into contact with wildlife is now more likely. Therefore, the Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee has teamed...