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Advance Tuesday News
It's Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Today, a look at turnout so far in the April 21 special election, an analysis of the recent real estate market, & why you…
"Robust" Early Voting Turnout So Far in the April 21 Referendum
About midway through early voting, turnout is exceeding last year's governor's election in some area localities.
 • Adele Uphaus
HUMOR: Fredericksburg Needs Your Vote to Beat Blowing Rock, NC
Drew Gallagher interviews Mayor Kerry Devine about why Fredericksburg deserves to win in the Final Four round of "Garden and Gun's" Best Main Street in…
ANALYSIS: Localities, Buyers in Love with Larger Homes
If we're to grow more affordable housing, however, both are going to have to adjust their expectations.
Advance Monday News
It's Monday, March 30, 2026. This morning, an op-ed on the proposed Mary Washington College of Medicine, & Stafford schools partnering with Hazel Health…
OPINION: Primary Care Could Become the Primary Economic Driver in Our Region
A medical school in Fredericksburg will not only boost access to healthcare providers for local citizens, it will have a significant economic impact on…
Stafford Schools Partners with Hazel Health to Provide No-Cost Virtual Mental Health Services for Students
Partnership supported by grant from Virginia Department of Behavioral Health.
Advance Sunday News
It's March 29, 2026. Today, photos from today's rallies; a review of Erik Larson's "The Demon of Unrest;" Drew Gallagher interviews returning FXBG…
Obituaries
Local obituaries for March 21-27, 2026.
PHOTO GALLERIES: No Kings Rally and No Gerrymandering Rally
The intersection of William Street and Blue and Gray Parkway in Fredericksburg saw two rallies on Saturday—one encouraging a “no” vote on the April 21…
HUMOR: For One Night Only-Sean Michael Dargan’s FXBG Return
"For a stretch of the 1980s and 1990s, it was almost impossible to find a night where Dargan was not playing out somewhere in Virginia."
SUNDAY BOOKS & CULTURE: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Published two years ago, the book remains relevant today.
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