Aug. 2, 202301013
By Carlos SantosEditor
The directors of the Lake Monticello Owners Association have accused AQUA Virginia of “operational negligence” after two recent incidents in which raw sewage flowed into its lake.
Larry Henson, the president of the association, wrote a letter on Friday (July 28) to AQUA Virginia President John J....
Aug. 2, 20230397
Polonis defends his statements
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Lake director Controversy over Lake Board hears The Lake Monticello Board of Directors met on Thursday night (July 27) for a regular monthly meeting filled with reports and action items–but the controversy surrounding Director Donald Polonis was never far from...
Jul. 26, 20230394
By Carlos Santos, Editor
Water rescue teams descended on the Rivanna River near Fork Union in the early morning hours of July 16 in response to an emergency alert sent out by a Garmin emergency beacon that fell in the river, automatically activating it. The beacon belonged to a group of 10 people on an overnight canoe/kayak trip on...
Jul. 26, 20230354
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Just In time for the start of the school year, Fluvanna County Public Schools (FCPS) has announced the appointment of a new division-wide mental health coordinator.
Kaitlyn Harlow-Burner has spent the last five years as a clinical social worker in pediatrics at UVA Health, with a focus on...
Jul. 26, 20230203
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
High school football is the sport of “Friday Night Lights.” Usually, more local fans are interested in home football games than in any of the other high school sports. Here in Fluvanna baseball does get a lot of support from the community, but a good football team is still king. Before COVID, the...
Nancy E. Brown, 70, of Palmyra, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at her home, in Lake Monticello with family at her bedside.
Nancy was born December 16, 1952, daughter of Alice Russell and Kenneth Russell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Craig and Mel, and also by her husband...
Jul. 26, 20230148
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
CASA, a child advocacy program that matches trained volunteers with children in foster care, is expanding into Fluvanna County,
Kate Duvall, president of Piedmont CASA in Charlottesville, gave a presentation on the program at July’s virtual meeting of the local progressive club, the Lefty Lunch...