Apr. 2, 20260150
Heather Michon, Editor
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday (March 25), to oppose a legislative package that would strip local control by mandating collective bargaining for county employees.
If signed into law, House Bill 1263 and Senate Bill 378 would replace a 2020 “local option” law—which...
Apr. 2, 20260193
Allmond appointed as the state’s first chief energy officer
Heather Michon, Editor
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has named Fluvanna County resident Josephus Allmond as Virginia’s first-ever chief energy officer, elevating a prominent local voice in recent energy debates to a cabinet-level role shaping statewide policy.
The...
Mar. 26, 20260237
By Heather MichonEditor
Following months of debate, deferrals, special meetings and public pressure, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Wednesday night (March 18) to approve Tenaska’s special use permit, clearing the way for the Nebraska-based energy company to move forward with its planned Expedition Generation...
Mar. 26, 20260218
By Heather MichonEditor
Aug. 14, 2025
Tenaska announced plans for a second natural gas power plant in Fluvanna County, the 1,540-megawatt Expedition Generating Station, to be built near its existing facility. At a community meeting at the high school, company representatives pitch the project as a response to growing regional...
Mar. 26, 2026062
By Page H. GiffordCORRESPONDENT
Poet Sara Robinson will speak about the value and relevance of poetry at the Friends of the Library monthly meeting on April 1 at 10 a.m.
A staple of centuries past, poetry seems to be a lost art. Yet, many of us can recall a few lines from our favorite poems that have deep...
Mar. 26, 2026062
By Duncan NixonCORRESPONDENT
On March 17, the Fluvanna County boys lacrosse team opened its season against Rockbridge County High School, which traveled from Lexington for the first of three non-district games.
The first half was largely a defensive battle, with neither team scoring in the opening eight minutes. Fluvanna broke...
Lovingly known as Mom, Mother, Muddah, and Grandma, she passed peacefully at the age of 92 in the loving arms of her daughter, Patti Kessels, of Lake Monticello.
Born in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, New York, to Alfred and Ethel O’Hagan, Ethel entered the world alongside her identical twin, Marleen—a bond that remained one of...
David Craig McKinnon, 66, of Palmyra, Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026. Born on April 13, 1959, in Charlottesville, Virginia. David spent his life serving others, working as a Master Electrician, Master Mechanic, Medic and Life Member of Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue and Medic at...