Nov. 28, 1931 – Jan. 28, 2024
Florence May Strohmayer (nee Lanese) passed away peacefully on January 28, 2024, at the age of 92 in Burke, VA. On January 18th she had just celebrated her 65th wedding anniversary to her beloved husband Robert Eric Strohmayer. She is survived by her husband and three children, Dean Strohmayer...
Feb. 1, 20240210
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County School Board met for an in-depth seminar on Wednesday night (Jan. 24) as planning for the FY2025 budget gets underway.
Superintendent Peter Gretz and Finance Director Brenda Gilliam took a three-hour deep dive into school finances and the challenges presented by the Virginia...
Feb. 1, 20240138
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Fluvanna’s Friends of the Library will be celebrating romance with Love Is In The Air with author Tracey Livesay, on Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Livesay, an African-American romance writer will discuss her work and her unique journey in a genre dominated by White women.
“Some of my earliest memories...
Feb. 1, 20240171
Press Release
The Unlocked program has handed out 500 information/signup packets in Fluvanna and Lake Monticello since it was launched just a month ago, Doers Group organizers said. Karen Panko of the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office said “interest in the Unlocking program has sprouted” during that brief period.
The free...
Feb. 1, 20240118
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna County girls basketball team hosted its Jefferson District rivals, the Orange County Fighting Hornets, on Jan. 27. The game started poorly for both teams. After the first quarter, (eight minutes of play) the Hornets led 4-0. It looked like there was a lid on both baskets, as shots by both...
Carol Cahill departed this life on Jan. 21, 2024 just a few weeks after her 95th birthday, at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Center in Charlottesville, VA.
Her parents were Michael Lawrence Cahill and Margaret Honor Cahill. The family lived in Flushing, Long Island, N.Y. and Montauk Pt., Long Island, NY.
Carol...