Jun. 12, 20240205
Contributed by Mike Feazel
The Lake Monticello Fire Department and Rescue Squad responded to a serious accident on at South Boston Road and Broken Island Road Wednesday (June 5), extinguishing a vehicle fire that threatened a house and transporting the injured driver.
The vehicle was ablaze and lying on its roof about ten feet...
Jun. 12, 20240117
Will boost tourism, local businesses
Press ReleaseVirginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has officially approved Fluvanna County as a recognized Destination Marketing Organization (DMO).
This designation follows a dedicated effort led by the Economic Development Office, which submitted the petition after receiving unanimous support...
Jun. 12, 20240143
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
During a recent program of This Week at the Lake, host Ron Krauss interviewed Lake resident Steve Smith and Andrew Cotter, a power supply specialist with the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), regarding the advantages of using solar as an alternative energy source.
Krauss reminded the...
Jun. 12, 20240126
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
A host of Fluco athletes turned in All-State qualifying performances at the Class 3 State meet on May 31, according to Fluco track and field Coach Melanie Kennedy. Most impressive was the performance of the girls 4X400 relay team which finished first in the state with a school record time of 9:31.77. The...
Jun. 6, 20240342
Major construction planned for Rts. 600, 618
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue (LMVF&R) is asking the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to work with them to prevent any service delays that might be caused by the construction of turn lanes on Rt. 600 (South Boston Road) at Rt....
Jun. 6, 2024088
Contributed by Mike Feazel
An ad hoc group of Lakers organized a tea party Saturday that raised $6,000 for Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue, and one of the organizers, Carol Sorber, said it might become an annual event.
Sorber came up with the idea to do a fundraiser after a Fluvanna Leadership...
Jun. 6, 20240105
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
When looking at Joseph Gastrock's work, viewers would be surprised to know he was not formally trained as an artist but is self-taught. Gastrock has that rare gift for seeing what takes others years to learn in a formal setting.
As a child, he said he saw the ad for the Art Institute of America and...