Jun. 23, 20220134Contributed by Karen Miller
The Sharks of the Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) were back in action for the first swim meet of the 2022 season.
On Wednesday evening, June 15, the Sharks participated in an unscored meet against the Dolphins of Fry’s Springs Beach Club. The Sharks had a strong showing and did extremely well during...
Jun. 23, 20220341Electrical contracting business wants to expand
By Heather Michon
Correspondent
A zoning request and special use permit for a new storage facility on Rt. 53 at Turkeysag Trail ran into difficulties at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday night (June 15), as complaints that arose during the public hearing convinced the...
Jun. 23, 20220215By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
Although Sunday morning’s weather was troublesome, the Lake Monticello Men’s Member-Guest tournament ultimately was completed as scheduled on June 11. Heavy rain caused the start time on Sunday to be moved from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., but by the end of two rounds of nine holes, the weather was excellent....
Jun. 23, 20220235By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Lake Monticello Karate Academy will be sending 15 athletes to both the National Championship and World Championships this summer. Robert Silverman, their head instructor and owner of Lake Monticello Karate Academy, will also be in attendance.
Silverman will also be a USA coach for Worlds. One...
Jun. 23, 20220463Contributed by Judy Fish
When Laker Teddy Gagnon returned home an hour early from work June 14, he was just in time to save his home from burning to the ground.
When he arrived at his Jefferson Drive home, he found it full of smoke. Inside he discovered his home in shambles—all of the pictures and wall hangings had flown off...
Hugh Klein (HK) Staiger of Palmyra, VA departed this life peacefully on June 9, 2022. He was born October 8, 1922 in Crafton, PA, the first son of Daniel Staiger and Juliana Flora Klein. Hugh frequently commented that in his younger life, during the Great Depression, he didn’t know that the family was poor since everybody was poor. He...
Jun. 15, 202201225By Heather Michon
Correspondent
By the end of 2022, all signs of the 90-year-old Bremo Power Station should be gone.
The Fluvanna Planning Commission heard a presentation on the demolition project during their meeting on Tuesday night (June 7).
Dominion representative Sarah Marshall said the demolition of the main...
Jun. 15, 20220270By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed the first Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday.
“Now that it is a federal holiday, it has opened up for people to learn why this is an important celebration. Fluvanna is beginning to talk about a...