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Burke talks about art
Aug. 18, 20220155 BY PAGE H. GIFFORD CORRESPONDENT No matter what Debbie Burke paints, her pictures have a quiet solitude about them that welcomes the viewer into a peaceful meditation. Whether it is the emptiness of a house with streams of warm morning sunlight coming through doors and windows or a cat relaxing, they all have a sense...
‘Great New Orleans Getaway’ to benefit All-Inclusive Playground
Aug. 18, 20220132 CONTRIBUTED BY MIKE FEAZEL The “Great New Orleans Getaway” raffle is being launched by the Lake Monticello Community Foundation as a fundraiser for its planned All-Inclusive Playground. The highlight of the raffle is a free three-night stay (with breakfast) at the historic Hyatt Centric French Quarter, right...
Local first responders rescue teen from crash
Aug. 18, 20220330 CONTRIBUTED BY JUDY FISH Local firefighters rescued a 16-year-old male driver Wednesday, Aug. 10 after he was trapped in his pickup truck in a sin- gle-vehicle accident, according to Lake Monticello Fire Chief Richie Constantino. The chief said he heard the teenager was on his way to school. The Lake...
School Board honors champion athletes
Aug. 18, 20220171 BY HEATHER MICHON CORRESPONDENT Fresh off their success at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in June, the Flucos unified track and field team was recognized by the Fluvanna County School Board at the top of their meeting on Thursday night (Aug. 11), sharing some of their experiences – and showing off...
Fluco football returns with added line depth
Aug. 18, 20220439 BY DUNCAN NIXON CORRESPONDENT The Fluvanna County High football team did not have a lot of success in 2021. Coach Michael Morris believes that this year’s squad will be different because of increased depth on both sides of the line. At all levels of football, games are often decided “in the trenches.” Morris...
Planning Commission approves Rt. 618 commercial development
Aug. 18, 20220764 BY HEATHER MICHON CORRESPONDENT A proposal for a commercial devel- opment took one step closer to frui- tion during the Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday night (Aug. 9). Joseph Jones of Wolfpack Properties LLC has requested the 35-acre parcel on Lake Monticello Road (Rt 618) be rezoned from A-1 (Agricultural) to...
Supervisors tackle new salaries for county employees
Aug. 10, 20220399 By Heather Michon Correspondent Compensation for county employees was on the top of the agenda for the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors during its meeting on Wednesday night (Aug. 3). To make the county more competitive in hiring and retaining employees, supervisors voted last November to fund a comprehensive compensation and...