What's it like to wrestle with a school budget?
At the latest FCPS Superintendent Community Roundtable, participants got a first-hand look at the hard financial decisions school superintendents make.
Spotsy School Board preparing for budget season
Lower enrollment = less state money, plus the need to fund student support positions, safety measures. Also in this issue: City Council discusses land use report.
Fredericksburg City Council Supports First Read of Neon
Major development community clears first big step. Also in this issue: Holiday profile – Curitiba Art Cafe.
Micah's cold weather shelter is an option for those who sleep outside
Shelter is open on a temperature basis this winter.
National Day of Giving Day 2023
On this day, people are encouraged to support the nonprofits they believe in. We are asking you to consider joining the hundreds of readers who currently support our work financially.
Origin Politics: The Why Behind Our Why
More than disagreement, drilling down to why people hold the opinions they hold is the only way to work in good faith towards solutions.
Holiday Profile: Kimman's Co.
Shop offers custom engraving, stationary and gifts while carrying on a family tradition. Also in this issue: we had a ribbon-cutting!
This National Giving Day, Support Local News
Our area is an extraordinary place. We are diverse in our geography, history, and demographics, but united by a loved for this community we call home. The Fredericksburg Advance exists to give voice to all who live here, and to deliver the news each of us needs to make good decisions about the future we […]
Stafford Supervisors Create Standing Committee on Workforce and Affordable Housing
Committee will continue the work of an ad hoc committee formed this spring.