Advance Morning News
It's Thursday, February 27. Today's stories include a History Thursday feature on 306 Hawke Street, and a major update at the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH QUOTE
“If the time is not ripe, we have to ripen the time.”
-Dorothy Height
History Thursday: 306 Hawke Street
By Adele Uphaus
Edgar Allan Poe, the 1807 fire that destroyed one-third of Fredericksburg, an unusual 19th-century divorce, and a World War II-era postman are some of the interesting people and events that have ties to this brick building and the lot it stands on.
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Fredericksburg Food Bank Gets 'Fresh' Update ...
By Martin Davis
... and those who depend upon the organization for meals will get fresher options.
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