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FUMA president retires, successor named
Mar. 15, 20230290 Press Release Col. David L. Coggins, USMC (Ret.), Fork Union Military Academy's 11th president, has announced his intent to retire later this year. The Academy will celebrate Col. Coggins' tenure in connection with Fork Union Military Academy's 125th Anniversary, which will be held on October 13-15. Col. Coggins and his wife...
Mike Goad announces bid for Board of Supervisor’s seat
Mar. 15, 20230705 Press Release Mike Goad, who currently serves as the Fork Union District Representative on the Fluvanna Planning Commission, announced that he plans to seek election to the Board of Supervisors this November. He has filed to run as an Independent in the Fork Union District. Supervisor Mozell Booker currently represents the Fork Union...
Top high school golfers coming to Lake Monticello
Mar. 15, 20230179 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Peggy Kirk Bell (PKB) Tour is returning to the Lake Monticello golf course on March 18 and 19 for the Commonwealth Girl’s Classic. This PKB tour event originally came to the Lake Monticello course by default when neighboring Birdwood The Peggy Kirk Bell Tour was established in 2007 to...
County to give Free Hill Cemetery to historical society
Mar. 9, 20230271 First step to studying, renovating burial ground By Heather MichonCorrespondent Fluvanna Historical Society Director Tricia Johnson gave a presentation on Free Hill Cemetery in Columbia at the Board of Supervisors meeting held March 1. The burial site was established early in the 19th Century as the final resting place for the...
Four constitutional officers announce reelection bid
Mar. 9, 20230588 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Four of Fluvanna County’s constitutional officers announced their reelection bids on Monday afternoon (March 6). County Sheriff Eric Hess, Commonwealth’s Attorney Jeffrey Haislip, Commissioner of the Revenue Andrew “Mel” Sheridan, and Clerk of the Circuit Court Tristana Treadway met on the...
Girl Scouts celebrate World Thinking Day
Mar. 9, 20230112 Press Release Fluvanna County Girl Scouts recently celebrated World Thinking Day. Around the world, Feb. 22 is the day set aside every year for Girl Scouts and Guides to come together and learn about global issues that affect people now, and in the future. On this day, we connected with fellow Girl Guides and Girl...
The Founder of Black History Month
Mar. 9, 20230162 Contributed by Evelyn Edson, president, Scottsville Museum In 1926, our neighbor from New Canton in Buckingham County, Carter G. Woodson, proposed the celebration of Negro History Week in February. Over time this recognition has been expanded to a full month and is now called Black History Month. I hope you were...