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The Fluvanna Review wins three VPA awards
May. 11, 20230150 The Fluvanna Review won three Virginia Press Association (VPA) awards for its news coverage and editorial design in 2022. Editorial designer Amelia McConnell won second place in page design. She won third place in cover design. The contest judge remarked on McConnell’s work that, “it is clear this publication places...
Kelley announces re-election bid to School Board
May. 11, 20230810 Press Release James Kelley has announced that he is seeking re-election as the Palmyra representative to the Fluvanna County School Board. His campaign kick-off and barbecue will be held Saturday, May 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. “When I took office in 2020, who could have imagined what the next four years would hold. In the...
Local artist Nancy Sansom Reynolds exhibits worldwide
May. 11, 20230157 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Nancy Sansom Reynolds' sculptures echo nature in the abstract. She has deep connections to nature, having spent her childhood in rural Maryland. “I grew up surrounded by nature and the arts,” she said. Her father was rooted in music, while her mother, an artist, nurtured her love of the visual...
Fluvanna Faces: Amy Smedley, Meals on Wheels
May. 11, 20230152 By Harvey J. Sorum, Correspondent Amy, tell us something about your background prior to joining Meals on Wheels. Before moving to Lake Monticello, I lived in Northern Virginia. I managed a real estate team and helped build a networking organization of businesses that help seniors. I spent 24 years as an Army wife moving around the...
Fluco girls top Goochland County
May. 11, 20230162 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Fluco girls lacrosse team hosted the Goochland County High Bulldogs on May 2. The Flucos put the game away in the first half. After only two minutes of play, senior attacker Peyton Marshall gave the Flucos a 1-0 lead. After 10 minutes of play, freshman Savannah Peterson scored for a 2-0 lead. A...
Supervisors hear about opioids, illegal road signs, pay raises
May. 11, 2023070 By Heather MichonCorrespondent With budget season behind them, the Board of Supervisors met for a fairly laid-back session on Wednesday (May 3). The only issues up for a vote were recognizing Older Americans Month, Public Service Awareness Week, and a letter of support for a Region Ten grant application. All three passed on votes...
Wawa, Reventon Farms move forward
May. 4, 20230946 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Two major – if very different – new developments took preliminary steps forward in April. Both a Wawa gas station and convenience store for Zion Crossroads and a major new “glamping” and outdoor recreational facility near Scottsville were slated to appear before the Planning and Zoning...
Few Fluvanna voters eligible for June 20 primary
May. 4, 20230353 Fluvanna County Press Release A total of 19 Fluvanna County voters are eligible to cast ballots in the June 20 Democratic primary. This strange turn of events is a result of the redistricting process which took place after the 2021 census. Unlike the situation before redistricting, all of Fluvanna is now entirely within the 10th...