Thank you for gerrymandering articleI’m sending out a big thank you for doing the Feb. 2 cover story on our issue of gerrymandering. My director, Brian Cannon, of One Virginia 2021, certainly appreciated the opportunity to address the Lake...
Kicking off a new year of programs at its monthly meeting on Jan. 20, the Fluvanna Art Association welcomed artist Jason Abbott, who focused on the business of art.Somewhat shy, Abbott broke out of his shell by using humor. “Public speaking is worse than death,” he said. “So if you’re at a funeral, you’re better off in the box...
Both the Fluco girls’ basketball team and its opponents, the Western Albemarle Warriors, came into the game on Jan. 17 with records of 10-5, according to MaxPreps, a sports scoring website. The Flucos were not intimidated by the fact that the Warriors topped them earlier in the season by a wide margin. Instead they came out strong and...
Once Deborah Nixon found her inspiration as an artist, she never stopped. Her interest in art was a result of her mother’s yearning to become an artist, Nixon said. But like many women of the pre-World War II generation, she didn’t cultivate such aspirations and instead became a secretary. But her desire to become a painter never...
Girls’ basketballComing off their previous win earlier this season, the Fluco girls’ basketball players took on the Louisa Lions again on Jan. 13. The Flucos were ahead at the half with a score of 25-17, but later came up on the short end of a long, physical game with a final score of 48-55.
Frederick Andrew Hansen, 80, devoted husband, father and grandfather of Lake Monticello, Va., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at his home.
Hunter Thomas Petty, Jr., 48, of Salem, Va., passed away suddenly Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Known by his friends and family as Tom, he was a well-respected highway and bridge estimator and entrepreneur of nearly 30 years. Tom filled his days with home improvement projects, boat trips on the lake, afternoons with his dog, quality time with...
