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Sharks lose but fight hard
Jul. 27, 20220194 Contributed by Krystle Myer The air buzzed with excitement at the sixth and final swim meet of the season between the Lake Monticello Sharks and the Key West Swim Club. The smell of burgers on the grill mingled with the scents of chlorine and sunscreen - a nostalgic combination for many of us. The sun was low in the sky on this hot...
FAST swim team competes at Elks pool on Pantops
Jul. 27, 20220230 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The FAST (Fluvanna Area Swim Team) swam in a three-way competition at the Elks pool on July 19. The final score was Culpeper Barracudas 507, FAST 355, and Elks swim team 166. There were 80 events at this meet so the change over from one event to the next had to be well organized. This meet was considered...
Summer youth tennis thrives at Lake
Jul. 27, 20220172 Press Release QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia, Inc. (QCV) is pleased to report another session of summer tennis camp at Lake Monticello recently wrapped up. A total of 25 kids participated in the weeklong camp, with five kids waitlisted. The camp was started at Lake Monticello 13 years ago by resident Lynn Forsyth and continues...
Abandoned art building communities
Jul. 27, 20220108 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent In small businesses around the county, you might see a piece of unframed artwork with a colorful tag that says “Hey you!...Yeah you. Pick me up you found FREE ART.” The viewer has the option of keeping it, passing it on or leaving it for someone else. "Art Abandonment is a group of artists who...
County wins $1.2 million grant for Palmyra streetscape project
Jul. 27, 20220516 By Heather Michon Correspondent Change is coming to Palmyra Village, thanks to a new grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The $1.2 million award for the county’s Palmyra Village Streetscape proposal comes from the federally-funded Transportation Alternatives Program, or TAP, which focuses on pedestrian-...
Planning Commission defers zoning for new commercial development
Jul. 21, 20220590 By Heather Michon Correspondent A rezoning request for a proposed retail and commercial development on Lake Monticello Road has been deferred after members of the Planning Commission raised issues with their application package at their Tuesday meeting (July 12). Joseph Jones of Wolfpack Properties has been holding extensive...
Central, West Central schools to consolidate
Jul. 21, 20220371 Won’t Result in Changes for Students, Staff By Heather Michon Correspondent Change was a theme of the evening for the Fluvanna County School Board during its meeting on Thursday (July 14). First, the board was introduced to two new assistant principals – both with deep Fluco roots. Stacey Holland, who has been working as...