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Pleasant Grove Park Butterfly Garden abuzz
Sep. 13, 20230138 Contributed by E.Dianne Campbell There’s a lot of fluttering and buzzing and humming going on these days at the Butterfly Garden in Pleasant Grove Park. The height of summer is the best time to observe the pollinators working in the native plant setting, and the fenced garden is always accessible to the public. Pollinators...
Candidate forum draws crowd
Sep. 13, 20230806 By Heather MichonCorrespondent More than a dozen candidates for local offices in this year’s election assembled at Central Elementary’s Spraggs-Key Auditorium on Thursday night (Sept. 7) for a Candidate Forum sponsored by the Fluvanna Leadership Alumni Group (FLAG) and the Chamber of Commerce. The forum, moderated by former...
Over $300,000 approved to restore historic courthouse
Sep. 13, 20230279 Press Release The Fluvanna Historical Society working in collaboration with the county of Fluvanna, has advanced one of the largest awards for historic preservation in its history: the approval of a state budget amendment providing $310,000 towards the restoration of the county’s historic 1830 courthouse. The General...
Fluvanna, Louisa water project reaches milestone
Sep. 13, 20230584 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The long-running joint project between Fluvanna and Louisa counties to bring water from the James River near Columbia to Zion Crossroads reached another milestone on Wednesday (Sept. 6). The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a ‘Resolution Recommending Support of a Comprehensive...David E. (Dave) Blain
David E. (Dave) Blain of Micanopy, FL passed away August 21, 2023. He was born September 17, 1943, in Richmond, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mary Guess, and brother, Randolph (Ranny) Blain, and stepson, Shannon Jones. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kathryn; his daughters, Tara and her husband...Ronald Everett Switzer
Ron Switzer, age 82, of Palmyra, VA was called from this life on September 7, 2023. He was a beloved husband to Nancy (Adams) Switzer for 54 years. Born in Mifflintown, PA to the late Jane (Switzer) Street and stepfather Hartley Street. Ron served in the Navy for 21 years, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer. He earned...
Ionica Barcelona crowned pre-teen queen
Sep. 6, 20230234 Press Release Ten-year-old Ionica O. Barcelona, the daughter of Judy M. Obliosca and Roberto Barcelona, was crowned the 2023 National Miss Virginia Jr. Pre-Teen queen at the state pageant held Aug. 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Reston. She also received an invitation to compete at the national pageant to be held Thanksgiving week in...