Advance Evening News
This evening, learn about the Honor Roll Initiative, Spotsylvania introduces automated speed enforcement at select school zones beginning in August, and Fredericksburg receives grant to support ECE
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Announcing the Area Honor Roll Initiative
The Advance, with assistance from the McGuire Foundation and the Museum of Visual Arts and Sciences in Spotsylvania Towne Center, is excited to begin recognizing area Honor Roll students on a quarterly basis. Any schools that wish to participate in this initiative can reach out to Dr. John McGuire.
Here are Faith Baptist School’s Honor Roll students from the Spring 2025 semester. Congratulations to these students on their achievement!
Fredericksburg Area Receives Grant to Provide Early Childhood Education
By Adele Uphaus
The greater Fredericksburg area has received about $1.8 million in grant funding from the Virginia Department of Education to provide early childhood care and education to children aged 0-5.
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Spotsylvania, Like Fredericksburg, Turns to Altumint for School Speed Zone Cameras
By Martin Davis
Excessive speeding near some schools has moved the county to turn to automated speed enforcement to slow people down and increase safety in school zones.
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