Advance Morning News
It's Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Today, it's a busy day in local meetings and the Advance previews four, and the editor on what Mirna Benitez teaches us about America.
Local Meetings
By Martin Davis and Adele Uphaus
There are four local meetings this evening in Caroline, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. READ THE MEETING PREVIEWS:
Caroline County Board of Supervisors
Fredericksburg City Council
Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Stafford School Board
FROM THE EDITOR: A Local Immigrant Defines the Best in America ...
By Martin Davis
... extremists left and right have failed to learn her lessons — America has much to give those who come, and requires much of them.
Read the full story
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