Eat Local has become a popular catch phrase. But vote local should be at the top of our mind in this coming state and local elections. The stakes are every bit as high as our choices for national offices. The folks we elect for state wide and county...
I wanted the Fluvanna community to know that Robert Sarvis, the Libertarian candidate for governor this year, is making a stop in Cartersville which is right across the river. On Sept. 21 around 6 p.m. there will be a meet and greet at the Cartersville Ruritan club located at 2168 Cartersville Rd.
On Sept. 20, the family of Ms. Lila Roland will be bringing her back home after over 70 years to celebrate her 93rd birthday. We plan to take our mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, and great-great-grandmother to her hometown, Fluvanna County, to visit her old high school, S. C. Abrams, if it still exists. Please post as we hope...
Which candidate for governor has the right skills, experience, and policies to create jobs? Terry McAuliffe’s platform emphasizes “Mainstream solutions” like encouraging junior colleges and businesses to work together to develop work skills. His platform emphasizes transportation improvements, business incentives, diversifying our...
Forum for supervisor candidates set for Oct. 9 The Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce will host a forum for Board of Supervisors candidates from the Columbia and Rivanna Districts on Oct. 9, according to a press release. Candidates Elizabeth Franklin, Frederick Kelly, Tony O’Brien and Michael Sheridan have all agreed to participate....
Carysbrook Elementary and Fluvanna Middle School are hoping to be in the same stratospheric rankings as Fluvanna County High School in coming years. While the high school has consistently ranked among one of the top ten high schools in the state according to SOL scores, Carysbrook and FMS are still struggling to make it above the...
The Fluvanna County School Board is calling ‘foul’ to one of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s most dramatic education initiatives, a proposed statewide school division to take over struggling schools. Although McDonnell’s Opportunity Educational Institution (OEI) passed the General Assembly, was approved as part of the state budget, and has...
Whether this is your 10th or 50th high school reunion you are attending, it has surely crossed your mind on what you should wear.We all know that we will be making comparisons on how we look with other classmates. If you want to walk in the room looking confident and feeling comfortable, then avoid these three mistakes. ...
Mary P. (Kiser) Saylor, age 71, of Wellsboro, PA, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. She was born June 25, 1942 in York, PA, a daughter of Clovis and Geneva (Ryer) Kiser. Mary graduated from York Catholic High School Class of 1960. She married John W. Saylor on May 13, 1961 and...
