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A peek at St. John’s Church in Scottsville
Dec. 21, 20220277 Contributed by Evelyn Edson, PresidentScottsville Museum I have been happy to see the painters at work, refreshing the exterior of St. John's Church with white paint. The church at the corner of Bird and Harrison Streets, was built in 1875 in the Episcopal Parish of St. Anne's, replacing the original church from 1845, that had...
Fluvanna Faces: Santa Claus
Dec. 21, 20220187 By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent Is Santa your first name and Claus your last name? Santa has always been my first name. My mother and father gave it to me. I didn’t care for it at first because it was so different. But now I love it and so do all children and even parents. Claus is my last name. I...
Preserving courthouse a complex, expensive job
Dec. 15, 20220260 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The 1830 historic courthouse in the Village of Palmyra is widely hailed by historians as one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country. But after almost 200 years of near-continuous use, the building is showing the inevitable signs of wear. And as the Board of Supervisors...
Fluco boys win home opener topping
Chancellor High
Dec. 15, 20220172
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The Fluco boys basketball team scored its fourth straight win on Dec. 8, topping the Chargers from Chancellor High in Fredericksburg 69-62. It was the Fluco’s first home game, as they started the season with three road wins. Coach Heath Bralley described it as “not our best game.” The Flucos led...
Schools get $500,000 in budget carryovers
Dec. 15, 20220287 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The Fluvanna County School Board closed out 2023 with a relatively brief meeting on Thursday night (Dec. 8). Superintendent Peter Gretz and Chair James Kelley (Palmyra) discussed a presentation they delivered to the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday night (Dec. 7) which resulted in the approval of...
Man robs BP gas station in Palmyra
Dec. 15, 20220576 A man robbed the BP gas station on James Madison Highway in Palmyra on Friday (Dec. 9) at around 10:12 p.m. Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the armed robbery in progress, but the suspect fled the scene prior to their arrival. No one was injured in the robbery attempt and no cash was taken, said Capt....
