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OPINION: We're Losing More Than a Paper ... We're Losing a Polestar
The recent cuts at the Washington Post are not just distressing for a career journalist, but for anyone who has ever looked to a newspaper as the anchor…
FROM THE EDITOR: Re-districting, the Seventh District, and the Reach of National Politics
The battle over Trump is disrupting congressional races across the country. The General Assembly is leveraging mid-cycle redistricting in that battle…
Advance Tuesday Afternoon News
This evening, Fredericksburg City Public Schools' proposed budget for next fiscal year, and an overview of tonight's Stafford School Board meetings.
Stafford School Board February 10 Meeting Preview
An overview of items on the agenda for tonight's meetings.
 • Adele Uphaus
Fredericksburg's Proposed School Budget for Next Fiscal Year is "A Great Start"
"I want to dive a little deeper," School Board member says.
 • Adele Uphaus
Advance Tuesday Morning News
It's February 10, 2026. Today, drought concerns grow across Virginia - and here locally - with latest DEQ report, and UMW Men's Basketball is ranked 2nd…
UMW's Mens Basketball is Soaring
“We all know that we’re here for a reason. We all have a role on the team, and Coach Kahn brings that out of us. He wants the best for us and our job is…
NEWS: Drought Warning Now Includes Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford
Since the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality report in January on drought conditions in January, conditions have worsened in the state…
Advance Monday Afternoon News
This afternoon, previews of tonight's Spotsylvania School Board meeting and Tuesday's Fredericksburg City Council meeting.
 • Martin Davis
Fredericksburg City Council February 10 Meeting Preview
City Council meets Tuesday for a work session and regular business meeting.
 • Adele Uphaus
Spotsylvania School Board February 9 Meeting Preview
DEKE: Three sentences that crisply capture the main point of the story
OBITUARY - Cynthia Jane (Aller) Kelly
Cindie loved hiking and travel. She visited more than 15 countries and built relationships with cities on three different continents through the Sister…
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