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Local obituaries for November 29-December 5, 2025.
Brisk, Cold Air Meet Warm Holiday Spirit
This year's Fredericksburg Christmas parade was all about lights, music, smiles - and dogs! She photos and videos of the festivities.
CLASSIC FILM REVIEW: Anatomy of a Murder
A groundbreaking courtroom drama
HUMOR: The Upside Down
Trump's saving that cultural center on the Potomac from "woke" actors and soaring ticket sales. No one's going to see the rubbish the president is…
Sunday Books and Culture
Frankenstein, and Gustav Klimt, in Christopher Moore’s “Anima Rising”; Ashley Riggleson recommends Zoe Rankin’s debut thriller “The Vanishing Place.”
Advance Morning News
It's Saturday, December 6, 2025 - Christmas Parade Day! Today, the editor on reporting and connections, and the Best of the Week.
Advance Evening News
This evening, our roundup of festive weekend events, and some unconventional holiday movie recommendations for streaming.
Three Things to Stream: Unconventional Holiday Classics
No debate here: "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie.
What to do this Weekend: December 5-7
Santa is coming to town!
SHOE LEATHER: Journalism and Connections
Facts are critical to journalism, but they are not the story. Facts are the skeleton upon which stories are built, and great stories only happen when…
Advance Morning News
It's Friday, December 4, 2025 - SNOW! (At least, that was the forecast Thursday evening). Today, Bruce Saller on plug-in solar, UMW launches new nursing…
SNOW ALERT: Five for Five
Caroline, Fredericksburg, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford all will close tomorrow due to predicted snow.
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