Mar. 12, 2026063
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
On March 2–3, Fluco indoor track and field coach Melanie Kennedy took a contingent of athletes to the Class 3 state championship meet at Liberty University in Lynchburg. The Fluco boys finished second out of 34 schools competing.
Once again, junior Garrett Jordan led the way for the Flucos.
Jordan...
Mar. 12, 20260115
BY Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
On March 21 from 2–3 p.m., Cynthia Moore will welcome Georgetown University faculty member Lisa J. Williams, PCC, to lead the monthly wellness program at the Lake Monticello Ashlawn Clubhouse Terrace Room.
The free experiential session will introduce the Community Resiliency Model (CRM), a...
Mar. 5, 20260112
Junior programs and weekly leagues begin in March
By Duncan NixonCorrespondent
The sailboat logo on much of the merchandise sold at the Golf Pro Shop includes the date 1969 — the year the golf course opened for play. That was a long time ago. The men’s Gray Foxes senior golf organization has been around for nearly that long,...
Mar. 5, 20260151
Heather MichonEditor
A Kents Store man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of his aunt.
Quentin Lamar Burgess, 26, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree murder and was sentenced Feb. 19 in Fluvanna County Circuit Court to 40 years in prison, with five years suspended.
The conviction stems from an...
Mar. 5, 2026082
By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent
At the Feb. 21 monthly wellness program at Lake Monticello, participants were introduced to Laughing Yoga, a practice that blends intentional laughter with breathing exercises to promote physical and emotional well-being.
Those attending were already interested in yoga or overall wellness, or...
Mar. 5, 20260393
Heather Michon Editor
After months of hearings and deferrals, the Fluvanna County Planning Commission voted 5-0 Tuesday night (Feb. 24), to recommend denial of Tenaska’s proposed Expedition Generation gas-fired power plant.
The vote followed roughly three hours of public comment and extended commissioner deliberations that...
Heather MichonEditor
The Fluvanna County School Board approved a $60,387,459 operating budget for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday night (Feb. 18), a roughly $3.4 million increase — about 6% — over the current year.
The plan calls for a local funding request of $24,410,943, an increase of $620,727 from the county’s FY26...