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Advance Monday Morning News
It's April 6, 2026. Today, Fredericksburg considers new water and sewer rates, On the Brakes for the week ahead, and the editor on what holding his…
ON THE BRAKES
Roadwork for the week of April 6 - April 10, 2026.
FROM THE EDITOR: A Grandchild Changes Things - When We Shed Fear
Babies offer many lessons. For a new grandfather, they're a reminder of the importance of passing on the importance of neighboring, and creating…
City Proposing Water and Sewer Rate Increases to Cover Long-Term Operating and Capital Expenses
Council is considering a proposed two-tier system with high-volume users being charged more in fiscal year 2027.
 • Adele Uphaus
Advance Sunday Morning/Evening News
It's April 5, 2026. Today, Drew Gallagher on baseball, a review of Little Women, a book review by Penny A Parrish, Clay Jones on redistricting, and the…
POLITICAL CARTOON: It's a Miracle!
Betting against redistricting? The deck's stack, says Clay Jones.
Obituaries
Local obituaries for March 28-April 3, 2026.
HUMOR: Baseball Seasons
Drew - like the Advance - loves baseball. If you don't, read this anyway. All the way to the end. You'll be glad you did.
BOOK REVIEW: HISTORICAL FICTION
Jane Boleyn is the subject of Phillippa Gregory's new work of historical fiction about the Tudor era in in England.
THEATRE REVIEW: Little Women, the Broadway Musical
Little Women suffuses the Riverside stage with light and warmth, keeping from the novel the main story and characters while focusing on the emotional…
Advance Saturday News
It's Saturday, April 4. Today, an op-ed on the rumored ICE detention center in Stafford; Donnie Johnston on America's 250th; three things to stream; and…
OPINION: Silence is a Decision--Stafford Must Take a Stand on Massive Detention Center Threat
"We chose Stafford not only because it felt safe, but because it felt human; a place where people matter. The Board’s silence risks breaking that…
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