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Haunting Halloween fun at Hilldale Homestead
Sep. 18, 20240489 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Leslie Berner. Submitted photos Every year Leslie Berner hosts The Halloween Hangout each weekend throughout October and Halloween night. Berner says she has been doing this for three years and the community feedback has been what has kept the project going. But Berner wants to get the word out to...
Planning Commission recommends approval of solar ordinance but suggests changes
Sep. 18, 20240432 Ordinance moves to the Board of Supervisors for public hearings By Heather MichonCorrespondent The Planning Commission held a lengthy public hearing on Tuesday night (Sept. 10) on a proposed ordinance that would dramatically impact solar farm development in Fluvanna County. The word of the night was “setbacks.” The key...
Community gathers at annual 9/11 remembrance
Sep. 18, 20240140 By Heather MichonCorrespondent About 75 community members gathered for the annual 9/11 remembrance at the Lake Monticello firehouse on Wednesday evening. Chief Richie Constantino said the perfect blue skies reminded him of the weather on that day in 2001, where 2,977 people lost their lives in a terrorist attack on New York and...
Palmyra supervisor gives update on development
Sep. 18, 20240396 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Palmyra Supervisor Timothy Hodge updated Village Oaks residents on a variety of county issues on Tuesday night (Sept. 10). Hodge joined the Board of Supervisors in January. The last nine months have been busy ones. Fluvanna’s long time legal counsel Fred Payne “believed ordinances were...
Fluco volleyball tops Wilson Memorial 3-0
Sep. 18, 20240130 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Fluco volleyball team turned in an outstanding performance on Sept. 10, beating Fishersville’s Wilson Memorial Green Hornets in three games. Wilson had previously beaten Fluvanna 3-2, but on this night the Flucos were dominant. In the first game, the Flucos jumped to a 12-6 lead behind the...
Did You Know?
Sep. 11, 20240816 By Rae AlbertsCorrespondent Despite its relatively small size, Lake Monticello boasts one of the more diverse fishing spots in central Virginia. You can find small fish such as bluegill, crappie, and fallfish, three kinds of bass–smallmouth, largemouth, and rock–as well as sunfish, musky, and two different kinds of...
Fluvanna Cross Country team excels in only home meet
Sep. 11, 20240167 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Fluvanna High School cross country team was scheduled to host a meet on Aug. 28, but it was postponed due to excessive heat. The meet was rescheduled for Sept. 4 and was held as rescheduled on a perfect afternoon for running. The Fluco cross country course is a 5K layout with some ups and downs at...
Supervisors get first look at proposed solar ordinance
Sep. 11, 20240334 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The Board of Supervisors got a sneak peek of a proposed ordinance guiding future solar projects in Fluvanna County at their meeting on Wednesday evening (Sept. 4). The Solar Ordinance Review Committee, composed of Supervisors Tony O’Brien (Rivanna) and Tim Hodge (Palmyra) and Planning Commissioners...