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EXCLUSIVE: 'Something Was Different' - An Immigrant's Worst Fears Realized
Mirna Benitez feared the worst when she was summoned to an off-hours appointment with ICE. Her fears paled to the reality of the treatment she…
Fredericksburg School Board January 12 Meeting Preview
An overview of items on the agenda for the first meeting of 2026.
 • Adele Uphaus
MEETING PREVIEW: Spotsylvania County School Board
The Board's reorganization meeting begins at 5:30 in the Board Room at 8020 River Stone Drive.
FROM THE EDITOR: Learning Their Job
Spotsy and Fredericksburg school boards are going in opposite directions - the former stabilizing, the latter in crisis. Both require patience and a…
Advance Morning News
It's Sunday, January 11, 2025. Penny A Parrish reviews a riveting piece of historical fiction, Drew tackles Trump's foreign policy, a letter to the…
Obituaries
Local obituaries for January 3-9, 2026.
A Risky Game
Want to know what in the world Trump is trying to accomplish in Venezuela and Greenland? Go check on the board game "Risk." Popular with…
Sunday Books and Culture - Fiction
Penny Parrish reviews Angela Shupe’s “In the Light of the Sun,” a moving historical fiction novel about the impact of WWII on a family in the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
King George County Schools want to disallow Gay-Straight Alliance clubs. But banning a GSA would send the message that LGBTQ+ identities are wrong or…
Advance Morning News
It's Saturday, January 10, 2025. Today, Luke Forbes writes a guest column on energy affordability, Rick Hess on Books for Boys, and the Week's Best.
Corporate Greed Is Raising Electric Bills - Lawmakers Must Act
If our elected leaders want to deliver on cutting costs for Virginians and centering affordability, they need to keep the Commonwealth on the path to an…
OPINION: What If Boys Like the “Wrong” Kind of History?
Great Battles for Boys: a delightfully countercultural book series.
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