Advance Evening News
This evening's stories feature a look at Monday's School Board budget work session in Spotsylvania and an opportunity to get tickets to the ball of a lifetime in Fredericksburg.
More Staff Needed to Support Special Education Students in Spotsylvania
By Adele Uphaus
Spotsylvania County Public Schools is struggling to support enrolled students with special education needs—a population that is projected to grow by the equivalent of an entire elementary school in four years.
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Tickets for the Lafayette Ball
The hottest ticket in Fredericksburg this November is for the Lafayette Ball on November 23. Currently, there’s a waiting list for tickets. However, if you want tickets, you can get them by becoming a Founding Member of the Advance. The first four individuals who join will receive two tickets each for the Ball.
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