The CT Calcium Score: Could It Save Your Life?
By Dr. Joseph FergusonGUEST COLUMNIST Editor’s Note: The Advance is pleased to launch this new series focused on readers’ health. These columns by local medical professionals offer insights and advice on a range of medical topics. The opinions or views expressed in these columns are not intended to treat or diagnose; nor are they meant […]
Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Preview: October 22
An overview of topics on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, which begins at 5:00 p.m. Compiled by FXBG Advance Staff The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors meeting has a robust agenda for Tuesday night, including a public hearing on Summit Academy, a private school to be located in the Livingston District that has proven controversial with […]
ANALYSIS: Are Candidates Trading Shoe Leather for Online Ads?
Eugene Vindman has spent more than $2 million on online ads according to the Brennan Center. Is it making a difference? Election Day will tell. In the run-up to the 2020 election, Route 3 in Spotsylvania County was sometimes a Trump Train raceway. Share Supporters of Donald Trump would gather in elevated pick-up trucks with […]
ANALYSIS: Are Candidates Trading Shoe Leather for Online Ads?
Eugene Vindman has spent more than $2 million on online ads according to the Brennan Center. Is it making a difference? Election Day will tell. In the run-up to the 2020 election, Route 3 in Spotsylvania County was sometimes a Trump Train raceway. Share Supporters of Donald Trump would gather in elevated pick-up trucks with […]
NEW DOMINION PODCAST – Penguins and Peacocks
Spotsylvania Democratic Committee Chair Jeff Kent and Fredericksburg Republican Committee Chair Scott Vezina talk civility, committee growth, and getting people involved off-line. By Cori BlanchEXECUTIVE PRODUCER Fredericksburg Republican Committee chair Scott Vezina and Spotsylvania Democratic Committee chair Jeff Kent join Cori, Megan, and Marty to talk about the importance of people becoming more aware and […]
Sundays Books & Culture
This week’s reviews include a memoir about living in France in Steve Hoffman’s “A Season for That” and a complex international family narrative in S. J. Naude’s “Fathers and Fugitives.” Books & Culture is edited by Vanessa Sekinger A SEASON FOR THAT by Steve Hoffman Published by Crown (July 9, 2024)Hardcover $23.99Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by […]
A Drew’s Purpose
Seems Drew has a passion for the kazoo, and he has the chance of a lifetime this coming Saturday. Is he up to the task? Read on … By Drew GallagherHUMORIST Some men and women are born to a moment. George Washington to lead a fledgling army and then a fledgling country. Abraham Lincoln to […]
CLAY JONES: Youngkin’s Purging Voters …
… Welcome to the Paranoid State of Virginia By Clay JonesPOLITICO CARTOONIST In case you missed it, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s being sued by the federal government (again), this time for his effort to purge Virginia’s voter rolls. Clay Jones took note this week, and adds his own spooky spin on Youngkin’s latest move. You can purchase […]
Obituaries
For the week of October 12-18. Roy Edward Bethel Jr.Fredericksburg “He worked as a contractor for DOD for 50 plus years. Roy enjoyed traveling with his wife, Wanda, and was an avid golf fan.” Joyce Anne CooperStafford “Joyce Anne retired from the City of Fredericksburg Public Works Department. Joyce Anne loved her sons and grandchildren […]