Feb. 6, 20250146
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
With Punxsutawney Phil predicting another six weeks of winter over the weekend, Fluvanna residents may see another round of low temperatures – and another round of high electric bills.
Residents have been taking to social media with stories of $500-600+ electric bills in the wake of January’s...
Feb. 6, 20250232
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Lake Monticello board president Larry Henson urged residents to be patient as the association deals with a potential $646,000 government loan repayment dating back to the COVID era.
“There has been ongoing discussion on unofficial social media regarding the potential repayment of the PPP loan,”...
Feb. 6, 20250108
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Changes are coming for the Fluvanna Art Association. At the monthly January meeting, Page Gifford stepped down as president and Carol Sorber was nominated to take her place. Gifford, who has been with the association since 2009, served as vice president for ten years and president for six years, will...
Feb. 6, 2025092
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
It was senior night at Fluvanna High on Jan.31 and the Fluvanna girls basketball team was hosting nearby Monticello High. Appropriately, the Flucos were led by senior Ikeena Spruill. She had 14 points, with 11 in the decisive second half.
The game started slowly for the Flucos. In the first quarter,...
Jan. 30, 20250113
By Pat Beers BlockWelcome Star Gazers to this month’s highlights of celestial events visible in Fluvanna County!
Fun events to view in February
This month offers star gazers some much needed rest from peering into the depths of the night sky with kinked neck and strained eyes. The primary events this month might be...
April 21, 1955 – January 22, 2025
Kathleen Bunce Whitney, 69, of Palmyra, Virginia, passed away on January 22, 2025, at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was born on April 21, 1955, in Washington, D.C., to Dr. John Daniel Bunce and Marjorie Ann (Sullivan) Bunce and grew up in Annandale, Virginia. She was...
Jan. 30, 20250267
By Heather MichonCorrespondentBack in April 2020, the Lake Monticello Owners Association (LMOA) was awarded a $646,843 loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), one of the many government programs designed to shore up the economy as the COVID pandemic began shutting down businesses across the country.
Now, the government...
Jan. 30, 20250428
By Heather MichonCorrespondentThree people have been arrested for attempting to smuggle $80,000 worth of drugs into the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) in Troy.
Consquela S. Lester of Roanoke and Jennifer K. Robbins and Courtney S. Snidow, both of Pearisburg, were taken into custody by special agents from the Virginia...