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Large animal vet talks about her experiences in her new book
Dec. 23, 20230261 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Large animal or equine veterinary work is grueling, and it was unheard of at one point for women to engage in it or even become veterinarians in the male male-dominated workplace. Nowadays, women outnumber men in the field by 55 percent. Dr. Melinda McCall, who practices in Louisa, will talk about her...
Fluvana SPCA builds new meet and greet area
Dec. 14, 20230105 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Because of many volunteers and donors, the Fluvanna SPCA has been able to move forward with projects to make experiences better for volunteers, potential adopters, and dogs. Currently under construction is a new meet and greet area. FSPCA Shelter Manager Jessy Payne said more space was needed to...
Lake holiday display on national news
Dec. 14, 20230349 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Lake Monticello home has made a list of the country's biggest and best homemade holiday displays. Jeff Spinello’s annual Christmas display at 4 Lewis Court was selected as one of the top 20 displays by The National Desk, a daily news program and news website produced by the Sinclair Broadcast...
County approves $725,000 in carryover requests
Dec. 14, 20230247 By Heather MichonCorrespondent With the new budget season about to begin, the Board of Supervisors had to decide what to do with some unexpended funds from the previous budget season at its meeting on Wednesday (Dec. 6). County departments can request that unexpended funds be carried over for projects that couldn’t be started or...
Supervisors pass resolution on Israeli-Hamas war
Dec. 14, 20230255 By Heather MichonCorrespondent International affairs were at the top of the agenda at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday (Dec. 6), as supervisors worked to finalize and pass a resolution on the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. This was not an easy task. “I think it’s none of our business,” said Palmyra resident Curtis...
Fluvanna book giveaway gets double boost
Dec. 6, 20230137 Press Release The new Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) program for Fluvanna recently received a $2,500 grant from the Lake Monticello Community Foundation, in addition to its first annual $500 donation from the Rose Deborah Altschull Endowment. The grants help cover the cost of providing one free book per month to the...