City Unveils Marker Commemorating Lafayette’s Visit
Fredericksburg is now officially part of The Lafayette Trail. Long after the parties and celebrations commemorating the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824 visit to Fredericksburg are over, the marker unveiled in front of the Fredericksburg Area Museum on Thursday will remain. A historic marker is a physical anchor to the past, which to […]
Stafford Residents Feel County is Safe, But Transportation is a Problem
Stafford residents feel more positive about the economy, their overall health, and the county’s snow removal service and emergency preparedness than they did in 2022. They feel less positive about the county’s garbage collection, recycling, the availability of affordable quality childcare and preschool, and the overall health and wellness opportunities in the county than they […]
Decorum Travels North
Clay Jones is back. Last week, Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) and Jasmine Crockett (D-Tex.) tangled at a committee meeting on Capitol Hill, exchanging barbs about personal looks that surely have Tip O’Neill and Joseph Gurney Cannon wondering from the Great Beyond what has become of their beloved House. But then, neither O’Neill nor Cannon had […]
A Celebration of Gardens and Community at Hugh Mercer Elementary School
When Jay Snyder, principal of Hugh Mercer Elementary School in Fredericksburg City, entertains visitors to the school, one of the first things he wants to highlight is the garden. Not only because it’s beautiful, and not only because it presents students with so many educational opportunities, but because it’s an example of the power of […]
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 […]
Facility Fees Surprise Patients at Mary Washington Healthcare Practices
Fees are charged at practices that are considered “outpatient departments of the hospital.” On May 1, patients of Mary Washington Rheumatology received a message in their inboxes. “As of 7 a.m. June 3, 2024, Rheumatology will be converting to a hospital-based outpatient clinic of Mary Washington Hospital,” read the message, which was signed by Daniel […]