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Sheridan honored for decades of service
Feb. 12, 20260158 By Heather MichonEditor The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors began its Feb. 4 meeting with a standing ovation and a formal proclamation honoring longtime Commissioner of the Revenue Mel Sheridan, marking the close of a public-service career that stretched more than three decades. The proclamation recognized Sheridan’s tenure...
Proposed county budget tops $160.9M, calls for 1-cent tax increase
Feb. 12, 20260227 County explores ‘expressive activity’ rules after summer incidents By HEATHER MICHONEDITOR Fluvanna County’s proposed budget could top $160 million in the coming year, driven by rising operating costs, infrastructure needs and public safety staffing — and could require a modest increase in the real estate tax rate to...
Quitting social media is the new trend
Feb. 12, 20260140 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondentA growing number of people — especially Gen Z, young adults and older Americans — are reducing or quitting social media to protect their mental health, ease anxiety, and escape content fatigue. Users are taking breaks or leaving platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, saying the apps increase...
Fluvanna boys fall to Charlottesville Black Knights
Feb. 12, 2026066 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Fluvanna boys’ basketball team hosted the Charlottesville Black Knights on Feb. 3. Charlottesville came out shooting. It’s hard to beat a team that sinks 13 three-point shots. The Black Knights went 13-for-31 from long range, while the Flucos were just 2-for-10, resulting in a 39-6 scoring...
Redistricting Fight Puts Fluvanna’s Congressional Future in Play
Feb. 12, 20260537 By HEATHER MICHONEDITOR Fluvanna County has been a cornerstone of Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District since James Madison faced off against his friend James Monroe in the first congressional elections of 1789. But if a high-stakes mid-decade redistricting plan comes to fruition later this spring, the county may find...
From snow to ‘snowcrete,’ the storm that refused to just melt away
Feb. 4, 20260243 By HEATHER MICHONEDITOR From the start, the Jan. 24–25 winter storm looked bad–although exactly how bad remained a moving target for days. Two feet of snow, some forecasts warned. Maybe only a foot. Maybe half a foot, but with more ice. By Saturday evening, the consensus forecast called for up to 8 inches of snow and sleet,...
Now’s the time to visualize your Community Garden summer crops
Feb. 4, 2026035 Submitted by E. Dianne CampbellThe nasty winter storm has given us plenty of time to drool over the plant and seed catalogues. We can envision the perfectly ripe, plump tomato, gently tugged from the stem, and savored while still warm from the sun. Or the sweet crunch of a green bean, fresh off its stem. The perfect mental escape...