Joan Clapp Biel, 96, of Palmyra, VA, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2022 at her residence.
Joan was born June 19, 1926, to her father, the late William T. Clapp
Joan is preceded in death by her father, and her husband of 61 years...
Dec. 8, 20220145
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluvanna girls basketball team under new Coach Josh McElheny got off to a strong start at home against the Dragons of William Monroe High (in Stanardsville) on Dec. 3. Unfortunately, by the end of the first quarter the Dragons were in the lead. Fluco senior guard Aniah Webb started things off for the...
Dec. 8, 20220195
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
The winners of the Fluvanna Art Association's revived People's Choice Awards show were announced at a reception held on Dec. 3. Out of 257 votes, the three top vote takers in four categories won. The results were as surprising and as eclectic as the artist's styles and mediums. Interesting were the...
Dec. 8, 202201221
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
Businesses eyeing industrial and commercial development in the Zion Crossroads area held community meetings on Wednesday and Thursday nights (Nov. 30-Dec. 1) to introduce their proposals to a sometimes skeptical public.
First up was S.B. Cox, a demolition and recycling company headquartered in...
Nov. 30, 20220392
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
Dr. Michael Cary Jr. RN, Ph.D., was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 30. This is the highest award given in the nursing field and this year's class of fellows was the largest since the AAN's inception 50 years ago. A total of 250 leaders throughout the U.S. and...
Nov. 30, 20220305
Contributed by Mike Feazel
A program to deliver a free monthly book to every pre-school child in Fluvanna County is being organized, and already has raised $8,300 of the recommended $10,180 to fund the program for the first three years.
The idea is to create a Fluvanna chapter of Dolly Parton’s...
Nov. 30, 20220321
By Heather MichonCorrespondent
As part of their ongoing debates over residential growth and business development in Fluvanna County, the Board of Supervisors asked county staff to look into ways to measure the fiscal impacts of the different types of development on the county services.
At its meeting last Wednesday night (Nov....
Nov. 30, 20220185
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
In his latest foray into writing, Forney Shell discusses success in his new book Having a Successful Life: No Permission Needed. He wrote it as an inspiration for others and makes some solid points along the way. He writes it in a fictional format with two people, Mr. Thomas, the older mentor, and the...
Nov. 30, 20220218
Contributed by Mike Feazel
A shed fire on Nahor Manor Road near Lake Monticello killed about 40 poultry and damaged a nearby house early Sunday morning (Nov. 27), Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue reported. LMVFR received the call about 2:28 a.m. and was the first department on the scene. Upon arrival,...