Autism Awareness Event Illuminates and Celebrates
An unfortunate confrontation in Stafford County 14 years ago sparks idea for annual event that returns this Saturday to Spotsylvania. Saturday, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Department and EMS will gather at Chancellor High School for a day of low-key family fun with children who have autism, as well as other disabled individuals. The idea is […]
What is Green Infrastructure? Friday’s Charette Offered a Crash Course.
At North Stafford High School, the hottest point in the Fredericksburg region, temperatures are on average 17 degrees warmer than the coolest spots. Also, as the just as the footprint of the school has expanded over the years, so has the amount of stormwater runoff, which is contributing to significant erosion at certain points. Cosner […]
Breaking News: Another Resignation in King George County
The Advance has received confirmation that Richard Stuart Jr., King George County’s community development director, has resigned from his position. “Mr. Richard Stuart, Jr. has resigned as community development director. His last day will be on Wednesday, May 22,” spokeswoman Amy Southall wrote in an email Friday morning. Stuart is the son of Richard Stuart […]
Environmental Cents – Transitioning from Natural Gas
Electric appliances can be a better option than natural gas appliances, but some number-crunching must be done to get the best deal and do what’s best for the environment. by Bruce SallerWRITER If your home uses natural gas, there are some energy-efficient ways to transition from gas to electricity. The process gets a bit tricky […]
ACLU of Virginia Asks Department of Corrections to Honor Earned Sentence Credits
The ACLU of Virginia has sent a letter to the Virginia Department of Corrections asking that it apply last week’s Supreme Court of Virginia ruling and restore earned sentence credits to everyone who is eligible for them—and immediately release from prison those who have served their full sentences. The state’s high court determined in Garcia […]
Snowden Plans Face Scrutiny
Lydia Fallon, 5, had just one question for Mary Washington Healthcare during Wednesday’s public hearing on the hospital system’s recent expansion plans. “What about all the noise and dust at naptime?” she asked members of the Planning Commission. “Tell [MWHC] to wait. Thank you for hearing me.” Lydia attends Kids’ Station, the KinderCare-operated daycare center and […]
ACLU of Virginia Asks Department of Corrections to Honor Earned Sentence Credits
The ACLU of Virginia sent a letter today to the Virginia Department of Corrections asking that it apply last week’s Supreme Court of Virginia ruling and restore earned sentence credits to everyone who is eligible for them—and immediately release from prison those who have served their full sentences. The state’s high court determined in Garcia […]
Seed Lending Library Opens at Downtown Fredericksburg Branch
You can now check out seeds as well as books from the downtown Fredericksburg branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. CRRL staff have repurposed an old, unused card catalog to serve as a seed library, and it officially opened to the public on Monday—Earth Day. “Seed libraries have been around for a while—a bunch […]
EDITORIAL: ‘You’re All Free to Go’
A Spotsylvania judge has had enough. Shouldn’t we all? Perhaps something good can come from the fiasco that has consumed a subset of parents at Riverbend High School since December. After more than five months of accusations, hurt feelings, threats, investigations, legal wrangling, and coaches at the school coming-and-going like so many COVID variants, someone […]