Nov. 26, 20250412
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Quentin Lamar Burgess pleaded guilty Thursday (Nov. 20) in Fluvanna County Circuit Court to one count of second-degree murder just over two years after the death of his aunt, Carolyn Grooms of Kents Store.
Burgess was scheduled to stand trial before Circuit Court Judge David M. Barredo, but he...
Mary Evelyn (Blalock) Styzle, 87 years old of Palmyra Virginia, went to be home with the Lord on October 28th, 2025, in Brick, NJ. Born July 15th, 1938, in Lenoir North Carolina, Mary adored her father Travis, loved the outdoors as a child catching fireflies with her sister at dusk, then having family picnics on Sundays at Boon...
Nov. 26, 2025057
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Known as “nestors,” Al and Sue Mink spent three months in Krakow in 2017. They recently returned to Poland, living for three months in Gdansk.
“People often ask me where are favorite nests were, and after 16 nests, Krakow. nwas still one of my top three. When we were in Krakow, people we met...
Nov. 26, 20250148
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Lake Monticello Owners Association Board of Directors voted Thursday night (Nov. 20) to fund the repayment of a COVID-era federal loan using a mix of reserve funds and operating dollars.
The 6-0 decision capped a long and often frustrating debate over how the association should absorb the...
Nov. 26, 2025047
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluco regular basketball season begins on Dec. 3 when they travel to Chancellor High School. Their first home game will be the next day as they host Heritage High. Fluco Coach Heath Bralley said that his squad does not have much height, but that the team will play up-paced basketball with pressing and...
Nov. 19, 20250565
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna County school officials delivered a blunt message to the School Board on Wednesday night (Nov. 12): chronic absenteeism has become one of the division’s most urgent concerns, fueled by issues that stretch far beyond the classroom and for which there is no easy or immediate fix.
Chronic...
Nov. 19, 20250128
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Family, friends, former students, faith leaders and public officials assembled at the Fluvanna County High School auditorium on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 16) to celebrate the life and legacy of Mozell H. Booker.
Booker, who died on Sept. 30 at the age of 83, was remembered as a steady, compassionate...
Nov. 19, 2025072
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
A number of Fluco senior athletes are moving on after a strong fall season. At a signing ceremony on Nov. 12, volleyball player Molly McCall signed a commitment letter to play next year at Virginia Commonwealth University. Jack Jefferies signed to compete in cross country and track at Radford University....
Nov. 19, 2025092
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
This year's annual Fork Union tree lighting ceremony will kick off the holiday season with a dedication in memory of the late Mozelle Booker. Skylar Grace Booker, Mozelle's 7-year-old granddaughter, will make the dedication.
Mozelle Booker, a native of Fluvanna, was a dedicated educator and...