Advice from the Secretary of Levity
Hey – Congresswoman Spanberger, Drew needs a job. He’s recommending you avoid puppies, rodeos, and more. Confused? Read on! Today is Mother’s Day, so hug or call your mother and tell her how much you love her. The last time I spoke with my mother was on Mother’s Day last year before she passed away, […]
Sunday Books & Culture
This week’s reviews include complex stories of women grappling with their past experiences in Nicola Solvinic’s “The Hunter’s Daughter” and Kristen Hannah’s “The Women.” edited by Vanessa SekingerBOOKS & CULTURE EDITOR THE HUNTER’S DAUGHTER By Nicola Solvinic Published by Berkley (May 14, 2024)Hardcover $25.20Audiobook $14.99 By David Arndt Anna Koray is a local cop in […]
Local Home Prices Continue Climb
Spotsylvania and Stafford both see average home sales price in April of $500,000 or above, the most expensive in the region. In Fredericksburg and Orange, the average sales prices declined from 2023. The most-recent housing report for the Fredericksburg region is out, and at a high level there are no real surprises. Everything is up. […]
Stafford Recognizes Employees of the Year at Gold Star Gala
School Board Chair: “Our employees are the heart of our district.” Stafford County Public Schools honored employees of the year in all categories at its annual Gold Star Gala Dinner and Ceremony Thursday evening. In addition to celebrating the Teacher of the Year, the division also presented honors for Bus Drivers of the Year, Bus […]
Pre-Season, but not Dull
The Republican Forum in Fredericksburg Thursday night offered insights into the range of opinions within the party around foreign affairs – and a few fireworks. If politics were baseball, Thursday night’s Republican Candidates’ forum in Fredericksburg would have been just another preseason game. Of interest only to the most rabid fans. After all, most of […]
The Green Energy Challenge
As the realities of global warning continue coming into view, Dominion is adjusting to deal with the challenges. There are things we can do, too. by Bruce SallerCONSUMER WRITER Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere set another record in 2023, registering 419.3 parts per million. The last time atmospheric carbon dioxide amounts were this high was […]
Early College Programs Highlighted at Germanna’s Spring Commencement
Community college awards 1,307 degrees and credentials. Ava Conway is just 18 years old, but as of next week, she’ll have both her high school and associates degree and will be positioned to enter a four-year university as a junior. “I wanted the opportunity to get ahead and earn my associate degree before I moved […]
City Planning Commission Recommends Approval of Hospital Expansion Plan
Concerns about Kid’s Station remain. MWHC touts graduate education program as solution to region’s crushing shortage of physicians. The Fredericksburg Planning Commission voted 6-to-1 on Wednesday evening to recommend approval of Mary Washington Healthcare’s rezoning request. The request will next be subject to another public hearing before City Council, which will have final say into […]
Abigail Spanberger Recognized for Bipartisanship
Common Ground’s annual report card is out, and Spanberger earns the top score in the Virginia, and one of the best scores in the nation, for working across the aisle. That the U.S. Congress is often gridlocked in terms of moving effective legislation – see failures to pass a budget, develop effective border policies, or […]