Jul. 18, 20230263
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...
Jul. 13, 20230504
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Around 9:45 am on Thursday (July 6), off-duty Lake Monticello pool manager Paige Tomaras was giving a private swim lesson when she heard a strange noise.
It was the sound of a car speeding down the hill from the Ashland Clubhouse parking lot.
The vehicle slammed through the tall fence around...
Jul. 13, 20230275
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Board of Supervisors carried on its summer tradition of packing two meetings into one on Wednesday night (July 5), dealing with issues ranging from election security to dangerous dogs before taking a break for the rest of the month.
Secure Elections
Scott Newman of the Fluvanna County...
Jul. 13, 20230156
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
There is a lot happening in Fluvanna County this summer. For anyone new to the area and wondering what activities are available for families, kids, or adults, check online at https://www.fluvannacounty.org/parksrec. There is always something for everyone from a dog park at Pleasant Grove to training...
Jul. 13, 20230143
By Harvey J. Sorum, Correspondent
Are you a native of Fluvanna County? If not, what brought you here?
Before I start, I would like to say I love this series and I am grateful you asked me to participate. I do want to point out that the statements below are my own and may not represent the positions, strategies or opinions of...
Jul. 13, 20230159
Barresi wins race for the 19th time
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
On the night before the Spirit Run and the Lake Swim it rained significantly. However, by 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, when the runners were gathering at the Bunker ball field the weather was gorgeous. The 5K race (3.1 miles) starts at 7 a.m. and is run mostly on the...
Jul. 5, 20230405
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Representatives from Michigan-based Sun Outdoors held a community meeting on Thursday night (June 29) at Water’s Edge at Mount Ida Reserve on Rolling Road South near Scottsville to update residents on their plans to develop a large agri-tourism resort on a 750-acre farm spanning the Fluvanna and...
Jul. 5, 20230126
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Instead of tourist traveling as we know it, Al and Sue Mink choose two places each year to live and work for three months at a time. They call it “nesting.” This past spring, they “nested” in Sydney, Australia. This is their ninth trip of living for three months somewhere abroad.
One of the...