Oct. 5, 20230121
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
The second annual self-guided Artist's Studio Tour will take place on October 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizer of the event Diane Wilkin is excited about this year's crop of artists. Over 25 artists are participating in the event.
There will be an eclectic mix of styles and mediums from paper...
Oct. 5, 20230227
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Dozens of Lake Monticello families turned out on Saturday (Sept. 30) for the ribbon-cutting and official opening of the new All-Inclusive Playground at Lafayette Park.
It was a moment two years in the making. The playground is the first significant project of the Lake Monticello Community...
Sep. 28, 2023081
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Fred Lang's first book titled Leadership Lessons from Great World Leaders came out six years ago. Now, the author has written a sequel to the first book but this time focusing on famous women leaders. The book is titled Courageous Women and Their Leadership Legacies. An instructor in leadership and...
Sep. 28, 20230182
Contributed by Mike Feazel
The Lake Monticello Rescue Squad officially took delivery of a Stryker Xpedition powered stair chair Friday, using money donated by the owners and employees of S&N Communications and AAP Construction, in a ceremony at Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue.
The $16,500 powered chair will be...
Sep. 28, 20230815
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Sandra Lindner Turner began to cry describing what happened when she woke up on Memorial Day morning to the sounds of barking dogs in her yard.
Grabbing a flashlight, she stepped outside to see that a neighbor’s two pit bulls had tunneled under her fence.
Then she saw them attack and kill...
Sep. 28, 2023081
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluco field hockey team ran into a buzz saw on Sept. 19. They hosted the undefeated Warriors from Western Albemarle, and the outcome was never in doubt. Fluco goalie, sophomore Savannah Peterson, kicked away several Warrior shots early in the first quarter, but she was under relentless pressure and...
Sep. 20, 2023077
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Von Hill Jr. and Malcolm Nelson have been hired as Fluvanna County High School’s new School Security Officers (SSOs).
“Hill and Nelson serve as liaisons between the school community and local law enforcement and collaborate with the School Safety Team, including school resource officers and...