Jul. 20, 20230439
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna County High School could be getting some additional security support this upcoming academic year thanks to $100,000 in grant funding for two school security officers, or SSOs.
Captain Von Hill of the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office gave a detailed presentation on the role of SSOs at the...
Jul. 20, 20230187
Press Release
Rudy Garcia, a member of the Rotary Club of Fluvanna, began his one-year term as district governor of Rotary International District 7600 on July 1. District 7600 covers central and southeastern Virginia and includes 64 Rotary clubs with about 2,700 members.
Garcia, a Fluvanna County businessman, owns a tax...
Jul. 20, 20230674
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
When newly elected Fluvanna County Treasurer Linda Lenherr stepped into her office in January 1984, one of the first things she saw was a table stacked high with piles of unopened mail.
The outgoing treasurer had left a tangle of uncollected taxes and unrecorded payments. There were close to $300,000...
Jul. 20, 20230197
Farm Heritage Museum
By Emily SmedsIntern
Pleasant Grove park is already a popular spot in the community with its winding trails, soccer fields, playground, and community garden. It’s also a quaint spot to time-travel back through local history.
The Farm Heritage Museum, which opened in 2019, was the longtime dream of the...
Jul. 20, 2023086
Press Release
FCHS graduates can pick up pre-ordered “Retrospect” FCHS yearbooks on Thursday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the FCHS main entrance. Yearbooks will also be available for purchase at $85 while supplies last.
Underclassmen will receive pre-ordered yearbooks on the first Friday of the new school...
Jul. 20, 20230127
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Susan Pepper Robbins keeps writing and keeps churning out short stories, books, and flash fiction. Married to novelist and playwright Roy Robbins, she used to teach at Hampton-Sydney College. She once lived in Fluvanna and recalls a far more rural area than it is today and the people she knew often...
Jul. 20, 2023080
Press Release
The Lake Monticello Sharks turned in a commanding win (529-400) in its final home meet of the 2023 summer swim season, over the Farmington Country Club Frogs.
As is tradition, the last home meet is “Senior Night,” where swimmers who have just completed high school are recognized for their accomplishments both in...
Jul. 20, 2023099
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Lake Monticello golf course has fielded what is known as the Travelers golf team for a number of years. This team plays matches against similar teams from surrounding golf courses and clubs. The name Travelers comes from the fact that matches are normally played home and away against each opponent....
Jul. 18, 20230251
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Rullo
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brianna Hurley, a native of Fluvanna County is serving aboard USS Winston S. Churchill, a U.S. Navy warship, operating out of Mayport, Florida.
Hurley, a 2020 graduate of Fluvanna County High School, joined the Navy two years ago.
“I joined the Navy for...