Spotsylvania Teacher Arrested, Accused of Striking Child
Arrest was related to an incident that occurred in April. The accused teacher was previously interviewed in 2017 regarding another accusation of assaulting a student – that case was deemed unfounded. Gloria Joan Jackson, a behavioral interventionist with Spotsylvania County Public Schools, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor assault and battery for striking […]
Spotsylvania Teacher Arrested for Drugs Worked for Fredericksburg City Schools until November
Parents and teachers in Fredericksburg raised concerns to administration. Hiring in Spotsylvania surfaces questions about the district’s hiring process at that time. Candyce Carter, the 2nd grade teacher for Spotsylvania County Public Schools who was arrested last week on charges of possession of narcotics, child endangerment, and child neglect or abuse, was previously a teacher […]
Spotsylvania Needs a Reset on Robert’s Rules
For three years, the School Board has not been following Robert’s Rules of Order; rather, members have bludgeoned one another with it. There’s a better way forward. As has been the case for too many meetings of the Spotsylvania County School Board over the past three years, the gathering on Monday night, May 13, ended […]
Letters to the Editor
A Return to Decorum During Graduation This past Thursday, I attended my son’s graduation ceremony at George Mason University and was disappointed by the behavior displayed both by parents and the students. When the ceremony kicked off with Pomp and Circumstance at EagleBank Arena, I fully expected the audience to take their seats and quiet […]
It’s Drew Time! I Am Not a Robot
Today, Drew turns to AI to write his column. Or does he? The End. (Humorist Drew Gallagher has written for the FXBG Advance for nearly six months and he was wondering if his collected “Drew Times” were enough for AI software to write a “humor” column in his voice and on topics he has mentioned […]
Sunday Books & Culture for May 19
This week’s reviews include Chanel Cleeton’s mystery “The House on Biscayne Bay” and forgotten history in local author Steve Watkins’s “The Mine Wars.” Vanessa Sekinger Edits the Books & Culture Section THE HOUSE ON BISCAYNE BAY by Chanel Cleeton Published by Berkley (April 2, 2024)Paperback $16.18Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by Penny A Parrish A little more […]
Obituaries: May 3 – May 17, 2024
Tirsa EastmanOviedo, Florida Carolyn Isaly CrainFredericksburg James “Jim” O’DonnellBeaverdam, Virginia Diana L. HueftleFredericksburg Mary Ellen ScangoLake Monticello, Virginia James Whitney BrownResidence Not Listed Maurice FosterFredericksburg Byron David AllenStafford David SlingerlandHaymarket, Virginia Elizabeth SkinnerFredericksburg Colleen EwingFredericksburg Dean SnyderFredericksburg Harry FairbanksStafford Slade MillerFredericksburg Dennis SpringerStafford Catherine DeLanoMcLean, Virginia Martha SlusherKing George Kathryn GinnanFredericksburg Baby Giannis Tharps-Patterson Residence […]
The News That Moved Us This Past Week: May 10 – May 17
The week just past saw Spotsylvania Schools moving into roadwork, family summer grocery budgets catching a break, Glenn Youngkin spurring FOIA requests, tax laws and the failure of school funding, and legal fees run amok. In addition, local public schools model excellence, and Drew is still petitioning to join (potential governor) Spanberger for a job. […]
Pizza Gets Hugh Mercer Students Excited About Recycling
The Fredericksburg Clean and Green Commission and R-Board sponsored a paper recycling contest at the school this month. When the kindergarteners in Ashley Rogers’ class at Hugh Mercer Elementary School learned that they could win a pizza party for recycling the most paper, they knew they were up to the challenge. “They were like, ‘Oh, […]