The little known sport of curling, invented in medieval Scotland, is gaining in popularity in the U.S. And one local has found this sport intriguing and fun. ...
$17,000 lost to countyError undercharges customers for sewage treatment For the last seven years, Fluvanna County has been undercharging customers of its Palmyra Area Wastewater Treatment Plant. Wayne Stephens, director of public works, told the Board of Supervisors Wednesday night (June 15) that the error cost the county about $17,000...
Construction of roundabout at Rts. 15 and 53 to begin in fall The Route 15/53 roundabout project in Palmyra was advertised for construction bids Tuesday, June 14, according to a press release from VDOT. The project will replace the existing T-intersection with a roundabout for improved safety and efficiency of travel. Features include...
Vying for two slots on the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) Board of Directors are three candidates: Larry Cormier, Robert Harris, and incumbent Marlene Weaver. The two who are elected will begin their three-year terms immediately after results are announced at the annual meeting of members on June 25 in the Maple Room of...
A family of three was able to escape an overnight fire that destroyed a home in the 6000 block of West River Road outside of Scottsville in the early morning hours of June 13. “There was a grandfather, a daughter and a granddaughter in the residence at the time of the fire,” said Fluvanna Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Brent....
Six teams qualified for the shoot-out that determined the champion of the Lake Monticello men’s Member Guest golf tournament. The tournament has six, six-team flights. The team from each flight with the top total score on gross and net points qualified for the shoot-out. ...
There is nothing unique about designing, building and decorating the average doll house when there are patterns and furniture out there for the hobbyist to use. But what if you were a different doll house designer, one that built everything yourself and all from shoe and cereal boxes? June Wiehe explained how she created her unique doll...
Lois McMillen Salaun of Palmyra, Va. passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2016 after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. Diagnosed after moving to Virginia to be near her children and grandchildren, she met the challenge with grace and strength, an example to all who knew her. She is survived by her sister, Margaret Ann...
Virginia’s 5th Congressional District is a large, diverse region that represents bustling, affluent communities to the north which sharply contrast with areas to the south that have suffered considerable losses and high unemployment with the decline in tobacco farming and the closing of furniture and textile industries. Jane Dittmar,...
