Aug. 31, 20230163
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Andi Cumbo will speak about her body of work in fiction and non-fiction when she visits the Friends of the Library on Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. Cumbo, who grew up in Fluvanna and graduated from FHS in 1993, went on to get her MA in literature and an MFA in creative writing. Her father was a manager down at a...
Aug. 31, 20230202
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
On Aug. 19, the weather was good, and the Lake Monticello course was in great shape. Accordingly, a new charity golf tournament was held at the Lake Monticello golf course under top notch conditions. There were 14 four person teams competing. The beneficiary of the tournament was the Joe Pro Life Camps, a...
Aug. 24, 20230583
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Board of Supervisors has denied approval of a controversial zoning amendment that would have allowed a dramatic increase in housing density in some parts of the county.
Their 3-2 vote came at the end of a public hearing and discussion that went on for over three hours on Wednesday night (Aug....
Aug. 24, 20230105
Press Release
A total of 12 people lost their lives in fatal traffic crashes in Virginia throughout 2022’s four-day Labor Day holiday weekend, according to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles crash data. Those 12 included juveniles, pedestrians and several people not wearing seat belts.
“Twelve families lost loved ones,”...
Aug. 24, 20230136
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Artist and educator Leah Olivier met with members of the Fluvanna Art Association on Aug. 15 to discuss how to achieve harmony in painting.
The dilemma for many artists is how to use fewer colors and keep the cost of supplies down while creating art. Olivier referenced the paintings of artists...
Aug. 24, 20230965
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Residents along Ruritan Lake Road (Rt 619) noticed a major law enforcement presence on Thursday evening (Aug. 17), reporting on local social media pages that the road was blocked for a time as camouflage officers in what looked “like an army tank” moved on a residence.
Lt. Aaron Hurd of the...
Aug. 24, 20230124
By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent
Are you a native of Fluvanna County? If not, what brought you here?
I moved from Washington D.C. in 1981 because I wanted to be a country boy. I wanted a big garden. My latest adventure is growing mushrooms using recycled coffee grounds from Dunkin'.
Tell us about your...
With his family by his side, and with dignity and grace, Walter John Kozak of Lake Monticello, Virginia succumbed to pancreatic cancer on August 10, 2023, and moved on to his next destination.
Born on October 1, 1949, in Augsburg, Germany, Walt immigrated to Northampton, Massachusetts with his mother, Blanche, father Jozef...