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Glenn A. Bredder
Glenn A. Bredder peacefully departed this earthly life on January 28, 2023, lovingly surrounded by his wife, Mary Jane, and their family. Glenn was born on December 11, 1951, and spent his childhood in Landing NJ, Morristown, NJ and Winston Salem, NC. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from...
Dangers of Rt. 20 in Scottsville
Feb. 9, 20230627 Contributed by Evelyn Edson, presidentScottsville Museum In our last post, we wrote about the decision in 1969 to locate the community college near Charlottesville instead of one of the proposed sites near Scottsville. One issue raised was the danger of navigating Rt. 20, now Scottsville Road, the main link between Scottsville...
Fluco girls fall to Spotswood
Feb. 9, 20230148 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent Still playoff bound It was a game between two strong teams. The Fluco girls came in on Feb. 2 with a 14-4 record. The visiting Trailblazers from Spotswood High came in at 16-3. Unfortunately, the Trailblazers scored the first 12 points of the game and although the Flucos closed the margin at first,...
Remembering Peg Redd
Feb. 9, 20230356 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Margaret Page Hawthorne, known to everyone as Peg, recently passed away at the age of 95. She was a long-time member of the Fluvanna Art Association and resident of Fork Union as well as Fluvanna County's first art teacher. She was gracious, charming, and a mentor to many, and her talent exceeded the...
Proposed budget calls for higher real estate, personal property tax
Feb. 9, 20230419 By Heather MichonCorrespondent County Administrator Eric Dahl introduced his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday night (Feb. 1) -- a package totaling $99,799,941. In an hour-long presentation, Dahl and Finance Director Tori Melton walked the supervisors through their projections for...
Historical society hosts volunteer event
Feb. 1, 20230161 Contributed by Jill Tartaglino Are you looking for a satisfying way to contribute to the community? The Fluvanna Historical Society needs volunteers with all sorts of skills, no matter how much or little time you have to give. Its mission is to preserve the history of the county, and to share that information. There’s...
Candidates for the Republican nomination for 56th District House seat make their case
Feb. 1, 20230668 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Former Congressman Tom Garrett told an audience of Fluvanna Republicans on Friday (Jan. 27) that he was going to talk about some tough subjects during his portion of a candidate’s forum for Virginia’s 56th District House seat – so tough he suggested parents might want to take their children...