News/Press Release

Please see updated construction closing information below:

Southern Commercial Development, LLC. working with CSX Transportation to provide traffic control and detour signage for railroad crossing closures which require routine maintenance, shares the following railroad detour information: 

CSX Railroad has scheduled the below list of crossings to be closed for repair.  This will necessitate rerouting traffic.  Signage will be in place marking detour routes. Please note the expected close dates. Each crossing will be closed for 2 to 5 days.

PALMYRA, VA – Fluvanna County’s Pleasant Grove House is now officially a certified tourist information center. The Fluvanna visitor center satisfied all certification requirements set by the Virginia Tourism Corporation.

“Becoming a certified tourist information center is a great step forward for what we are trying to do as a County.  This will help us get the word out in other localities about the many outdoor activities and two museums we have in our park as well as other destinations in the county,” said Aaron Spitzer, Director of Parks and Recreation.

Southern Commercial Development, LLC. working with CSX Transportation to provide traffic control and detour signage for railroad crossing closures which require routine maintenance, shares the following railroad detour information: 

CSX Railroad has scheduled the below list of crossings to be closed for repair.  This will necessitate rerouting traffic.  Signage will be in place marking detour routes. Please note the expected close dates. Each crossing will be closed for 2 to 5 days.

On a December 19, 2019, the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office captured a dog suspected of being infected with rabies in the 200 block of Branch Road, Scottsville, Virginia. The dog was a black Pitbull with a white stomach. The dog was human and animal aggressive and had been running at large that day. Due to the dog’s aggressive actions, it was euthanized and samples were sent for testing. On December 23, 2019 the Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Fluvanna County Health Department that the dog tested positive for rabies.

PALMYRA, VA – The Fluvanna County Planning Commission approved a sketch plan for a proposed Tractor Supply Company development in the Lake Monticello area of the county.

SDP 19:20 was approved on December 10 with a 5-0 vote. The project is slated to include a 19,097 sq ft building to be the new home of Tractor Supply Company. The store will also have 15,000 sq ft of outside display area. Tractor Supply strives to be a one-stop shop for recreational farmers, ranchers and all those who enjoy the rural lifestyle.

Board of Supervisors to hold meeting at Central Elementary School Auditorium

December 6, 2019

Because of high attendance and participation at the December 4, 2019 Board of Supervisors Meeting, the Board adjourned the December 4, 2019 meeting until 6:00pm, Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

School activities will take place until 6:00pm; in order to respect the rights of the students, parents, and staff of Central Elementary, the Board would like to make the public aware that: