It may come as a surprise that people other than parents read the list of A and B students printed in the paper.But as Lake Monticello resident Jack Byers looked at the latest list, he noticed something he questioned.“There are an extraordinarily high number of students getting As,” Byers said. “By my count, one grade level had a...
Technology is moving at a faster pace than most of us can conceive. In a recent conversation with Ian McDaniel of Gravity’s Edge, a local business specializing in computer repair, networking and data recovery, the question came up of what to do with our old computers, laptops and desktops and whether they can be upgraded with new...
If your address is not listed, use the time closest to your residence. Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time.THIS LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF 08-03-17Central ElementaryWest Central PrimaryColumbia – Bus 4Driver: Bill Blackford6:40 am - Old Rectory6:42 am - 1060 E. River Rd.6:43 am - 1120 E. River Rd.6:44 am - 603...
Judith Ann (Orndorff) Fairis, 74, of Lake Monticello, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017, at her home. She was born on Oct. 1, 1942, in Pekin, Ill., the daughter of the late Franklin Orndorff and Mary Dorsey Orndorff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Brian Fairis; and a brother, Dean...
Fluvanna’s debt per capitaAssuming Eric Dahl, director of finance, is correct about the new county debt being about $105 million and guessing the county’s population is about 28,000, each one of those 28,000 people is responsible for about $3,750 of that debt. I wonder how many citizens of Fluvanna realize our Board of Supervisors...
Nearly 60 years after it closed, class was back in session at the Dunbar Rosenwald School, if just for a day. A team of engineers from Northrup Grumman in Charlottesville were on hand to introduce a group of about 20 local kids to the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and the fun of a career devoted...
Dakota Rigsby may be getting a post office named in his honor.Less than a month after Rigsby, 19, died in an accident aboard the USS Fitzgerald off the coast of Japan, Representative Tom Garrett (R-5th District) has introduced House Resolution 3183 to designate “the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13683 James...
The Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation Department has a number of summer camp programs. The Equus Springs Farm Day Camp is one of them. Two week-long camps are offered for anyone from age 8 to adults. The first camp was held in June and the second will be held July 24-28. July 21 is the last day to register. These are full-day camps...
