The Flying Fluco volleyball team bounced back from a couple of recent 3-1 losses by scoring a decisive 3-0 victory over the Hornets from Orange County High on Sept. 27. The Flucos won the opening contest by a solid 25-11 margin. The second game was a complete blow-out as the Flucos ran off to a 25-4 victory. Fluco Coach Christie...
Don’t vote against social securityFluvanna residents who count on Social Security for retirement and for disability could have serious troubles if Donald Trump and Tom Garrett get elected.Republicans say that Social Security is an entitlement that raises taxes. That’s a sneaky way to attack the program. We pay FICA taxes to put our...
Where do you live?I live in Lake Monticello in the Falcon Hills section. How long have you lived in Fluvanna? What brought you here? My wife and I moved from Charlottesville, where I had lived for 30 years, to Fluvanna in 2005 to start a family because this area is a safe and fun area to live. The rural setting and the lake activities...
Dittmar has needed skillsIn this election season, there’s one thing many people agree on, regardless of their politics: Congress is dysfunctional. Members can’t agree. Deadlines are not met. Important business, like the budget, is stymied. Many formerly effective Congress members have given up and will not seek reelection. A Gallup...
The Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce hopes to draw visitors to Pleasant Grove this Saturday, Oct. 1 for the BBQ, Bands, Brews and Wine Festival.The Chamber combined two popular festivals into one big party, attracting wine and beer lovers as well as barbecue enthusiasts. Chamber member Rudy Garcia said it was a conscious decision to...
About 15 volunteers converged on Carysbrook Elementary School and Fluvanna Middle School on Wednesday (Sept. 21) to help bring the United Way Day of Caring to Fluvanna. Volunteers painted interior walls, weeded around the schools, and painted games on Carysbrook’s blacktop. “Grateful students are enjoying playing Twister,” said...
Send Trump back to the Trump TowerAs one who graduated from West Point, served my country in peacetime and war, and have spent my life attempting to elect people to public office at all levels who represent the best in American democracy and society, I must admit that I am not alone in being alarmed by the candidacy of Donald Trump. It...
