Constitutional officers cite need for more staff, higher pay, better equipment The county’s five constitutional officers presented their FY14 budgets to the Board of Supervisors Wednesday night (March 13), some citing the need for more money...
School Board to ask for $1.88 million more than the baseline budget, 33 positions cut As Fluvanna Superintendent Gena Keller presented her budget to the School Board on Wednesday’s (March 13) meeting, it quickly became apparent that she was not going to stay within the limitations the Board of Supervisors had outlined. ...
Central Elementary to split into two schools Second grade teacher Liz Barnett was speechless when the Fluvanna County School Board unanimously voted to split Central Elementary School into two schools – Central Elementary for first and second grade and West Central Primary for Preschool and Kindergarten. “I’m kind of sitting over...
Petition started to keep elementary schools open The parents of Cunningham and Columbia Elementary School students were disappointed by the school board’s vote last month to close their small, rural schools. A small group of them aren’t going to let that vote be the final word. “I know didn’t have much choice. We’re going...
Ephemeral means temporary, here today gone tomorrow, and it describes much about springtime. Vernal pools are ephemeral. These are indentations which are filled with water in spring but dry out in summer; the perfect habitat for salamanders. Salamanders are programmed to reproduce where they were born throughout the ages. What was once...
William Lewis “Bill” Fairchild went to be with the Lord in Heaven on Friday, 1 March, 2013 at the age of 67 following a long bout with cancer. His wife, Connie, was by his side as he joined the angels, as she had been every day for the final, six months leading up to his ultimate journey. Bill enjoyed a life full of service and...
Flucos win best mascot in Virginia USA TODAY High School Sports crowned the top mascot in each state and Washington D.C. on Tuesday and the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos won Virginia.
Fluvanna residents urged to register with emergency notification system Fluvanna County has contracted with Emergency Communications Network to license a new version of the CodeRED® high-speed notification messaging system. The CodeRED® system provides county officials the ability to quickly deliver messages to targeted areas or the...
