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Best of 2025: Elections
The 2025 elections may well go down as monumental. A Democratic wave washed over the region and state, giving Spanberger an overwhelming victory. But in…
SPECIAL END-OF-YEAR COLUMN: Donnie Johnston
How does a man who lived through the McCarthy Era, the Cold War, and the Vietnam Conflict look at the year past, and the year ahead? With concern, and…
Advance Morning News
It's Wednesday, December 31--the last day of 2025. This morning, No. 2 in our list of Top 10 stories of the year, and a public notice.
BEST OF 2025: Immigration
This issue caused angst and fear for many in the Fredericksburg area all year, and one event at the very end of 2025 "tore apart" a local school…
Advance Morning News
It's Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Today, Sen. Reeves talks about dropping his run for the U.S. Senate and the need for moderation in Richmond, No. 3 in…
Bryce Reeves Is Dropping His Campaign for the U.S. Senate ...
... and speaking openly about the need for a return to moderation in Richmond, and the importance of finding a state Republican Party chair who knows…
BEST OF 2025: Opinion
From data centers and economic growth to elections and political power, 2025 offered much to opine about. But it was the simple plea of one man to…
Advance Morning News
It's Monday, December 29: Day 4 of our year-end look at 2025's defining stories. Today, the category is K-12 public education. We also visit the 25…
Public Notice
Public Notice of Local Democratic Committee Reorganizations
BEST OF 2025: K-12 Education
Educating and investing in future generations is one of society's most important roles. The Advance was there this year to report on how…
All That Went Right in 2025
In spite of the ills that regularly grab the headlines, the Advance made a point to shine a light on all that went right this past year.
Obituaries
Local obituaries for December 21-26, 2025.
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