LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR
This Neil Simon classic is the perfect way to end the weekend. Produced by Stage Door ProductionsDirected (and sponsored) by Kitt MurphyTickets available through August 11th Oliver Wendell Holmes described the US Supreme Court as “nine scorpions in a bottle.” In Neil Simon’s play, this should read “Eight comedy writers plus one typist equals eight […]
Rodeos, Cowboy Hats, and Clowns
When it comes to scary, Stephen King and Pennywise have nothing on what’s happening around here. Creative writing teachers always ask their students to write what they know. Part of this is self-serving, because they don’t want to read stories about teenagers who have never served in the military writing about the Battle of the […]
Letter to the Editor – August 11, 2024
While your analysis is correct about many of the causes of affordable housing (See “Affordable Housing Begins, Ends with Development”), loosening government regulations and zoning is not the answer. You only need to look at the Mary’s Landing proposed development in Fredericksburg. The city staff has loosened zoning regulations (which is legally questionable) and the […]
Books & Culture – August 11
This week’s reviews include Jesse Q. Sutanto’s influencer-centered thriller “You Will Never Be Me” and a complex relationship story in Frances Mayes’s “A Great Marriage.” Books & Culture is edited each week by Vanessa Sekinger.Email Vanessa YOU WILL NEVER BE ME by Jesse Q. Sutanto Published by Berkley (May 14, 2024)Hardcover $26.10Audiobook $17.72 Reviewed by […]
Welcome to Saturday
A Readers’ Survey; Crossword Puzzle; Lease Transactions; Data Point of the Week. Crossword Puzzle Puzzle created by Baylor Gallagher, a graduate of Chancellor High School and a rising senior at Christopher Newport University. Print a copy of today’s crossword puzzle. Download Lease Transactions Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in […]
Obituaries
For the week of August 3 to August 9, 2024 James AshcroftSpotsylvania Ronque BrownStafford Marlene CornettSpotsylvania Alexis DaileyStafford Elizabeth Youngkers GrahamFredericksburg Donald HagansFredericksburg Leonard HairFredericksburg Ruth Holmes Weer HutchinsFredericksburg Antoine HymanStafford David KellisonSpotsylvania Edward W.C. KingFredericksburg Ralph MettsStafford Waldron RosheimFredericksburg Russell SchadKing George Joe Israel SmithStafford Joseph SperoSpotsylvania Sharon WebbStafford Stephen WorrallFredericksburg
‘Joy’ Is a Recurring Theme These Days …
… Is it the right one? Newly minted vice presidential candidate Tim Walz had a lot to say about joy this week in Philadelphia, where Kamala Harris announced him as her running mate. Even when Walz slipped and suggested that the governor of Pennsylvania is the guy he’d like to attend a Springsteen concert with […]
High School Redistricting Process to Start in Stafford this Month
The School Board will approve new high school attendance zones in December. The division is preparing to open a new high school and two new elementary schools in August of 2026. The Stafford School Board will begin the process of a county-wide high school redistricting later this month. Construction is underway on the county’s sixth […]
Eunice Haigler, Bridging Gaps and Building Futures in Fredericksburg
Over the past 11 years, Eunice Haigler has evolved into a gatekeeper for local politicians who make decisions that affect the African American community. Haigler extended that tradition this week when she developed a relationship with Democratic Congressional candidate Eugene Vindman, who attended church with her on August 4 at the House of Victory Church […]