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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, 20230675 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...
Tartaglino talks about the business of art
Feb. 1, 20230270 Page H. GiffordCorrespondent At the Jan. 17 meeting of the Fluvanna Art Association, artist Tom Tartaglino discussed the business of art, focusing on copyright issues, galleries, and exhibits. Members were particularly interested in how copyrighting protects their work as well as understanding what is original work, not copied from...
County firefighters and officials learn about lithium-ion battery fires
Feb. 1, 20230267 Contributed by Mike Feazel With the increase in fire incidents caused by lithium-ion batteries, Fluvanna County firefighters and county officials participated in a seminar on Jan. 21 on the hazards of the batteries and how to deal with them. The lithium-ion batteries are fairly new to the fire services and “problematic for the...
Fluco swimmers host Jefferson District rivals at FUMA
Feb. 1, 20230406 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent Swimming is a popular winter sport at many high schools in Central Virginia. However, very few high schools have their own pool. Fluvanna County High School is fortunate to be able to utilize the quality pool at nearby Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA) for practices and home meets for a fee....
Pace picked as new varsity football coach
Jan. 27, 20230425 Pace chosen as FCHS varsity football coach Press release At the Fluvanna County School Board Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26, the Fluvanna County School Board unanimously approved the appointment of Mitchell Pace as the Fluvanna high school varsity football coach. After opening up the position in December, FCPS was able to pool...
Supervisors consider multiple zoning requests
Jan. 26, 202301116 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The Board of Supervisors tackled a set of zoning requests at its meeting on Wednesday night (Jan 18), ranging from a small farm machinery shop on Rt. 250 to a massive distribution center on Rt. 15. The Vaughn Property Group of Chantilly hopes to build on two 40-acre parcels straddling Rt. 15 about a...