Advance Morning News
It's Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Today's stories include an election analysis by UMW professor Stephen Farnsworth, and a celebration of all King George schools earning Purple Heart Designation.
Second-wave Population Shifts Carry Vindman in Seventh
By Stephen J. Farnsworth and Anders Barretta
Virginia’s sprawling Seventh Congressional District, which includes all or part of ten counties and the City of Fredericksburg, was one of the most sought-after congressional prizes nationally this year. It was one of a dozen or so districts situated largely in outer ring suburban counties, which comprise the borderlands between Blue metropolitan areas and the Red rural counties. These are largely purple locations where congressional majorities are won and lost in America.
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Education Spotlight: All King George Schools Receive Purple Heart Designation
By Adele Uphaus
All five King George County schools have been named Distinguished Purple Heart Schools by the Virginia Department of Education, the division announced last week.
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