Mar. 2, 20230157
Press Release
The Fluvanna County High school swim team made a splash at the State Meet in Richmond on Friday, Feb. 17. Eight competitors battled it out for a chance to represent at the podium ceremony. Sophomore Alex Fuller won silver in her 50 freestyle with a time of 23.47. She made her way back to the podium winning silver...
Mar. 2, 20230317
PRESS RELEASE
Fork Union Military Academy recently announced two new additions to its head coaching ranks, both of whom are alumni of the Academy.
Taking the reins of the prep football program will be Edward L. Handsome, a member of the Class of 1994. Handsome was a standout defensive back at Henrico High School prior to...
Mar. 2, 20230194
Contributed by Evelyn Edson, presidentScottsville Museum
Amid the furor over the "1619 project," I'm sure some of us older folks have thought back to the way slavery was portrayed in our history textbooks. (The 1619 project is a New York Times journalistic endeavor to place the consequences of slavery at the center of the country’s...
Mar. 2, 20230141
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
After leaving a 40-year career in the demanding and creative world of advertising, artist William Snow turned to fine art, focusing on watercolor.
On Feb. 21, Snow spoke to the members of the Fluvanna Art Association about his artistic journey from art director to watercolorist.
He spoke briefly...
Mar. 2, 20230256
Press Release
At the closing of the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session on Feb. 25, Del. Rob Bell announced that he will not seek re-election. Bell, a Republican, represents the 58th district, which includes Greene County and parts of Albemarle, Fluvanna and Rockingham counties.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve...
Kathleen (Kathy) Raab Saurman - dedicated wife, mother of five, and friend of many - passed away on February 26, 2023 at the age of 89 at Upstate Hospital in Syracuse, NY.
Kathy was born to Charles and Margaret Raab in Spring Lake, NJ. She graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a BS in chemistry. Shortly after starting her...
Mar. 2, 20230105
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
It seemed like déjà vu. The Fluco boys were knocked out of the Jefferson District playoffs in a game in which they fell behind early, but came storming back only to fall short in the end. On Feb. 21, the third seeded Flucos hosted the fifth seeded Black Knights from Charlottesville in a quarter finals...
Feb. 23, 20230376
By Ruthann CarrCorrespondent
Several local artists gathered at the former Bremo Slave Chapel to create a portrait of Fluvanna native Joe Creasy. His fourth great grandfather was enslaved by the John Hartwell Cocke family whose descendants still own Bremo Plantation.
The Saturday (Feb. 18) session was the first of what artist Linda...