Advance Evening News
This evening's stories include high school redistricting scenarios in Stafford County and a preview of the upcoming Lafayette Bicentennial Commemoration Weekend.
Stafford School Board Considering Five Redistricting Scenarios
By Adele Uphaus
Five high school redistricting scenarios are still on the table for the Stafford School Board to consider, but Board members on Tuesday indicated that there are several they would have a hard time supporting.
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Lafayette Weekend Approaches
By Adele Uphaus
Since March, the Advance has been previewing lectures and exhibits exploring the life of General Lafayette, his friendships with America’s founders, and his contributions to the causes of freedom and abolition. It all leads up to the weekend of November 23-24—Lafayette Commemoration Weekend, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the general’s visit to Fredericksburg during his 1824 tour of the United States.
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