Advance Morning News
Happy New Year! It's January 1, 2025. Today, we look back on the best story of 2025, and the people who made our readers laugh.
Best of 2025: Elections
By Martin Davis
The 2025 elections may well go down as monumental. A Democratic wave washed over the region and state, giving Spanberger an overwhelming victory. But in Spotsylvania, an Old Guard holds on.
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Best of 2025 Bonus: The Things That Made Us Laugh
By Martin Davis
News can be a downer; we need people who can make us laugh, and put all that troubles us in perspective. At the Advance, those people are Clay Jones, Donnie Johnston, and Drew Gallagher.
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