Dec. 27, 20230125
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
It was mostly an up year for sports in Fluvanna County in 2023. The year started with the Fluvanna County High School boys and girls basketball teams turning in excellent performances. The boys team finished the regular season with a 16-6 record which put them into the post-season play-offs. The team,...
Dec. 27, 20230293
Bob Good says Israel is the “apple of God’s eye”
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
A public meeting in support of Israel at the Fluvanna County Public Library on Wednesday night (Dec. 20) was in turns solemn, emotional, and – ultimately – confrontational.
“Fluvanna Supports Israel” was hosted by Palmyra resident...
Dec. 27, 20230279
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Three longtime public servants said their final public farewells at Wednesday’s (Dec. 20) Board of Supervisor’s meeting.
“It has been an honor to work with each and every one of you, and I’m going to miss you,” said Treasurer Linda Lenherr.
Lenherr started working for Fluvanna County in...
Dec. 23, 20230120
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluco boys basketball team hosted the Monticello Mustangs, a traditional Jefferson District opponent, on Dec. 8. The Flucos opened strong. They led at the end of the first quarter 18-10 and stretched their lead to 39-15 at half time. The second half was mostly an afterthought. The Mustangs closed the...
Dec. 23, 20230184
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Marina Point has lost in its latest bid to expand its Lake Monticello condominium complex, as the Planning Commission on Tuesday night (Dec. 12) denied approval of two measures designed to get the long-delayed project underway.
Developers had applied to the commission for a Zoning Text Amendment...
Dec. 23, 20230816
Will survey membership on dues increases
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
In its final meeting of 2023, the Lake Monticello Owners Association Board of Directors approved the 2024 budget and fee schedule on Thursday (Dec. 14).
The $8.8 million budget is about equal to the 2023 budget. LMOA projects $10.2 million in revenue, with...
Dec. 23, 20230148
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Wednesday (Dec. 13) was supposed to be the night the School Board appointed citizen representatives to the Learning Resources Committee, a new body created in November to evaluate books and materials in the school libraries for inappropriate content.
Those appointments did not happen.
In...
Dec. 23, 20230164
Contributed by Mike Feazel
A Lake Monticello group has created an affordable and effective way to assure that rescue personnel can quickly help injured or sick people who are locked in their homes at the Lake and in Fluvanna County. And there’s already interest in expanding the program to surrounding counties – and beyond.
The...