INTERVIEW: Spotsylvania School Superintendent Clint Mitchell
Growing up on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, Clint Mitchell gained an appreciation for education too few Americans understand. He brings that vision and compassion to Spotsylvania. Ready to Roll Shortly after the Spotsylvania County School Board hired Clint Mitchell, Facebook pages and private discussions seemed to come back to the same question. Is […]
Fredericksburg City School Division Welcomes New Teachers
About 65 are joining the division this year. Fredericksburg City Public Schools welcomed 65 new teachers this week, and the Advance caught up with some of them at Carl’s Ice Cream on Monday afternoon. Karish Johnson will be joining the team at Walker-Grant Middle School as a counselor. She said she’s taught for years in […]
How Frequently Do Trains Derail?
About three trains a day derail in the U.S., most at low speed in rail yards. Train derailments are far from unusual. In 2022, for example, there were “at least 1,164 train derailments across the country,” according a report filed by National Public Radio. That works out to about three derailments per day in the […]
‘It Felt Like an Earthquake.’
A resident of Cobblestone Square describes Saturday night’s train derailment. Editor’s Note: Suha Charney lives in the Cobblestone Square apartments, the site of a trail derailment Saturday evening. The Advance spoke to her Sunday afternoon about the experience. FXBG Advance: How did you learn about the derailment? Suha Charney: I didn’t hear it happen, which […]
Breaking News: Freight Train Derailment in Fredericksburg
SUNDAY 12:15 P.M. Fredericksburg fire chief Mike Jones issued a statement this afternoon about last night’s CSX freight train derailment behind the Cobblestone neighborhood. “CSX was notified to stop all freight and commuter rail traffic in both directions, and property maintenance for Cobblestone was contacted,” Jones wrote. “Units confirmed there were no injuries on scene. […]
Theater Review: POTUS
When is it real life and when is it a farce? Jump at your last few chances to see this show tonight or tomorrow afternoon! Directed by Heather McIntoshAllstate Community Theatre810 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401Tickets available at fredericksburgtheatre.org The play is called POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. […]
Robot Intercession
Drew salutes our robot overlords. By Drew GallagherHUMORISTEmail Drew I’m having surgery tomorrow. I don’t particularly like that phrasing because it makes it sound as though I am actively pursuing the removal of 12-18 inches of my bowel. I’d prefer to leave my bowel just as it is, but unfortunately when I developed diverticulitis a […]
Clay Jones: We’re … Off to See the Wizard
Well, here we go again in Spotsylvania. by Clay JonesPOLITICAL CARTOONIST Editor’s Note: As we reported last week, the book banners are back in Spotsylvania. The article gained a lot of traction locally, and apparently was read as far afield as Oz. Clay Jones took notice. Want this cartoon, are other creations by Jones, to […]
Letters to the Editor for July 21, 2024
A solution to book-banning; 20 Questions A Solution to Book Banning Earlier this month, Jen Peterson filed a 200-page petition in Circuit Court to remove books containing “pornography” from our school libraries. This issue has been fought over by both sides of the isle for several years now. Unfortunately, neither side is interested in actually dealing with […]