Advance Morning News
It's Thursday, August 21, 2025. Today, a push to preserve "rural" Stafford, Dr. Janet Gullickson on early learning, Donnie Johnston on the end of a baseball era, and the editor on the economy.
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Speakers Ask for "Last Vestiges" of Rural Stafford to be Protected
By Adele Uphaus
Supervisors are considering amendments, drafted and forwarded last month by the Planning Commission, that would strengthen data center regulations.
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ANALYSIS: Failing Our Children Before Kindergarten Even Begins
By Janet Gullickson
The data is clear - an early start is essential to academic success. What the numbers have to say about our efforts on this front.
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OPINION: The End of an Era
By Donnie Johnston
Three baseball giants are nearing the end of their pitching careers. Gone with them may be the career 200-game winner. Computers, agents, and quick hooks are hurting the game.
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ANALYSIS: Economic Malaise
By Martin Davis
The Weldon Cooper Center economic forecast doesn't bear good tidings. The federal cuts are deeply affecting Northern Virginia, and as NOVA goes, so goes the commonwealth.
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