Forget Football, Trot That Turkey Off This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is nearly here – time to eat and run. Also in the issue: Local government meetings for the week of November 13 – 17
An Interview with Gen. Jack Apperson
FXBG Advance: Tell us about your early life in the city. Jack Apperson: I was born in the old hospital building, and I went on to graduate from James Monroe High School in 1953. From there I went to West Point. After that, I was gone from the Fredericksburg region for a very long time, but […]
Veterans Day
Today is not only Veterans Day, it’s also the 248th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. These two days have become important ones in our household. The first because my father is a veteran, and he instilled in both my brother and I the importance of putting country over self. It was a message that didn’t […]
Veterans Day
What we have to learn about service. Also, an interview with Gen. Jack Apperson
Veterans and first responders can find healing at Warriors Heart
When we call 911 on the worst day of our lives, we expect someone – a police officer, a paramedic, a firefighter – to come to our assistance. But where are we, asks Josh Lannon, founder and CEO of the addiction treatment facility Warriors Heart, when that first responder is having the worst day of his […]
Veterans and first responders can find healing at Warriors Heart
Residential treatment facility opens in Caroline County
Spotsy School Board to consider more revisions to policy concerning library books
Board will also discuss capital improvement and one-time funding to implement “high-intensity” tutoring.
Spotsy School Board to consider more revisions to policy concerning library books
The Spotsylvania School Board on Monday will consider approving additional revisions to its policy and regulations concerning the selection and review of instructional materials. On the whole, the proposed changes represent compromises arrived at by an ad hoc book policy review committee that met four times over the summer, according to committee member Bernadette Chimner. […]
City schools recognized for support of military families
Also, the high school orchestra performs an original piece of music, and the School Board discusses chronic absenteeism.