Gone but never forgotten: Camp Friendship Founder
Chuck Ackenbom leaves behind a wonderful legacy Charles Raymond Ackenbom of Palmyra, Virginia, age 85, passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by friends and family on November 8, 2023....
Amanda Danielle Tilley Tillman passed into God’s hands on October 14, 2023. She was born on June 1, 1988, her fathers’ birthday. After marriage to her husband Ben, Amanda lived in Fluvanna County for the past 18 years.
She is survived by parents, Bobby and Hazel Tilley, her husband, Ben Tillman, and daughter Aliyana...
Nov. 16, 20230206
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
“You see junk, we see possibilities,” is the motto for Pete's Pick-up. Pete's Pick-Up is not just a service picking up unwanted items and junk, they are redefining junk removal and the future of recycling. They are mission-driven, offering affordable pick-up with a purpose of ensuring...
Nov. 9, 20230643
O’Brien says residents have “zero faith” in the company
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Aqua Virginia president John J. Aulbach told the Board of Supervisors Wednesday night (Nov. 1) that someone may be deliberately tampering with its sewer system, potentially contributing to blockages and overflows at Lake Monticello in...
Nov. 9, 20230309
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Fluvanna County High School students nearly staged a walkout last week over the sudden reassignment of a popular Student Resource Officer.
Principal Margo Bruce held an unplanned school-wide assembly on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 2) to try to address the situation shortly before the walkout was...
Nov. 9, 20230353
PRESS RELEASE
Lake Monticello and Fluvanna County firefighters responded to two major structure fires at Lake Monticello within a six-hour period on Monday (Nov. 6).
The Lake Monticello, Palmyra, Fork Union, and Kent Store Fire Departments were dispatched to the 800 block of Jefferson Drive for multiple reports of a serious house...
Nov. 9, 20230648
By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent
Tell us about your background.
I went into the Air Force back in 1979 and wasn’t exactly what I was hoping it would be. Peacetime military is extremely different than when they’re on a war footing.
So in 1984 through contacts and I had made I was able to get a job in Washington DC. And...
Nov. 9, 20230333
Press Release
A Fluvanna native, Michael P. Cary, Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN, a scholar in nursing, has achieved a milestone in his career by attaining tenure at Duke University. This achievement underscores his dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to the pursuit of knowledge.
Dr. Cary, is the first African American to receive...
Nov. 9, 20230232
By Page H. Gifford Correspondent
Renowned New York City-based drummer, composer, and jazz musician Graham Doby and his quartet will perform on Nov. 18, at 7 p.m at the Carysbrook Performing Arts Center. His sound has been described as “tremendously agile” with poly-rhythmic jazz fluidity grounded in funk and rock...