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Aqua rate increase unjust, too high, report finds
Feb. 8, 20240970 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Lake Monticello Owners Association (LMOA) has written a formal response to Aqua Virginia’s proposed 29.49 percent rate increase now pending before the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). In a 27-page report posted on the LMOA member website, the LMOA Community Development Committee (CDC)...
Flucos perform well at indoor track and field meet at FUMA
Feb. 8, 20240112 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent Jackson Fields. Photo courtesy of Melanie Kennedy The Fluco boys’ track and field team finished in first place at the prestigious Fred Hardy track and field meet held at Fork Union Military Academy’s (FUMA) indoor facility on Jan. 20. Fluco competitor Jackson Fields was named MVP of the meet as he...
Coalition hopes lawmakers increase ‘remarkably uncompetitive’ teacher wages
Feb. 8, 20240106 By Parker BarnesCapital News Service An education coalition and lawmakers on Friday hosted a press conference in Richmond to highlight legislative priorities, including teacher compensation. Several bills to improve teacher pay are working through the General Assembly. Nearly three-quarters of Virginians recently surveyed think...
Historical Society celebrates Fred Lewis' book
Feb. 8, 20240126 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent The Fluvanna County Historical Society is sponsoring a recitation and signing of Fred Lewis' book, Some of Old Fred's True Stories, on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. The 186-page book includes anecdotal stories posted by Fred Lewis on his Facebook page from 2017-2022. Lewis has lived in...Florence Strohmayer
Nov. 28, 1931 – Jan. 28, 2024 Florence May Strohmayer (nee Lanese) passed away peacefully on January 28, 2024, at the age of 92 in Burke, VA. On January 18th she had just celebrated her 65th wedding anniversary to her beloved husband Robert Eric Strohmayer. She is survived by her husband and three children, Dean Strohmayer...
School board budget session looks at challenges ahead
Feb. 1, 20240171 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...