Letter: Questioning Climate Crisis
Instead of “Annual Youth Climate Conference Gives Students an Opportunity to Educate and Learn From Each Other”, the title should have been: “Annual Youth Conference Gives UMW Students an Opportunity to Misinform Students and Learn Climate Untruths from Each Other”. There is no “Climate Crisis” except that in the fervid imaginations of those unaware of […]
Dune Part Two Delivers
By Angela DavisMOVIE CRITIC When Dune first hit theaters in 2021, Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the first half of Frank Herbert’s novel surprised both critics and audiences with its power. The worldbuilding and writing gave viewers new eyes into the world of Arrakis. Now, the second half of Villeneuve’s epic has released, and this the […]
Sunday Books & Culture
YOUR BEST FINANCIAL LIFE: SAVE SMART NOW FOR THE FUTURE YOU WANT By Anne Lester Published by William Morrow (March 12, 2024)Hardcover $26.99Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by David Arndt Money is a taboo subject for some. Who really ever wants to talk about how much they make (not enough), how much they spend (way too much) […]
Stepping in Dough … Ewww
“I’d do anything for $4,000” says anyone who had yet to learn that the 4K is on deposit with the family dog and taking a withdrawal is … well … if you think traditional banking stinks, try this. This column is about dog poop. More precisely, it is about searching for partially digested money in […]
BREAKING NEWS: King George Director of Finance Resigns
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The FXBG Advance has learned that another senior county employee in King George is reportedly leaving. Donna Hahn, the county’s director of finance, apparently resigned her position on Friday according to a source who requested anonymity. This brings to at least five the total number of senior employees who have left their […]
The News That Moved Us This Past Week: March 1 – 8
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The week just past saw still another local school district with unfunded needs, all things election, elementary school No. 19 still homeless, Mary Washington Healthcare expanding, and FOIA Follies in King George. Also – our new website continues to pick up steam. Check it out to easily access and read the most […]
Stafford’s Elementary School #19 Will Not be Built in Embrey Mill
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Despite pressure from the Board of Supervisors and residents of Embrey Mill to build the county’s 19th elementary school in that neighborhood, a majority on the Stafford School Board is sticking with the Brooke Point site. A motion by Griffis-Widewater representative Elizabeth Warner to rescind the board’s October vote […]
‘Making It Work Days’ Over in Stafford
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Leaking roofs. Severely corroded HVAC pipes and parts. Not enough desks and chairs for new students. High school bleachers and a preschool playground “at the end of their useful life.” Tracks and tennis courts on the verge of being condemned and deemed unfit for competition. These are only “the […]
NEW SERIES: Environmental Cents
by Bruce SallerWRITER Editor’s note: Issues like climate change can feel overwhelming. After all, how much difference can any one person make? Turns out, quite a bit when we together take small steps. Bruce Saller is a retired engineer and active participant in the Fredericksburg Clean and Green Commission. This is the first in an occasional […]