In this issue, the Print-and-Read, and a pie recipe for people who can’t make pie. Print-and-Read The Print-and-Read for July 27, 2024 1.1MB ∙ PDF file Download Weekend Recipe: Stop What You’re Doing and Make this Atlantic Beach Pie Immediately Editor’s Note: We are looking for local cooks to offer up their best recipes! Fill […]
Fredericksburg’s most-famous resident has not been seen since earlier this month, according to his fans. Gary, the white Emden goose who has made his home along the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg since at least 2017, has apparently not been seen since July 5—and his fans are growing increasingly worried. “Gary is talked about usually once […]
The titles are among at least 18 challenged since last year. Several members of the Board of Supervisors support banning them from the school libraries. The King George School Board will decide next month whether the books Sold, by Patricia McCormick, and ttfn, by Lauren Myracle, should remain in the school libraries. A community member […]
About 65 are joining the division this year. Fredericksburg City Public Schools welcomed 65 new teachers this week, and the Advance caught up with some of them at Carl’s Ice Cream on Monday afternoon. Karish Johnson will be joining the team at Walker-Grant Middle School as a counselor. She said she’s taught for years in […]
A resident of Cobblestone Square describes Saturday night’s train derailment. Editor’s Note: Suha Charney lives in the Cobblestone Square apartments, the site of a trail derailment Saturday evening. The Advance spoke to her Sunday afternoon about the experience. FXBG Advance: How did you learn about the derailment? Suha Charney: I didn’t hear it happen, which […]
SUNDAY 12:15 P.M. Fredericksburg fire chief Mike Jones issued a statement this afternoon about last night’s CSX freight train derailment behind the Cobblestone neighborhood. “CSX was notified to stop all freight and commuter rail traffic in both directions, and property maintenance for Cobblestone was contacted,” Jones wrote. “Units confirmed there were no injuries on scene. […]
In this issue, Print-and-Read includes a crossword for the first time, and chicken gets “schmaltzy.” Print-and-Read Mary Washington continues to purchase practices, the psychology of voters, rising temperatures, and Fréjus comes to town. Also, for the first time, the Print-and-Read includes a crossword puzzle. Weekend Recipe: ‘Schmaltzy’ Tomatoes Editor’s Note: We are looking for local […]
A community meeting held this week in Mayfield about the Comprehensive Plan began with confusion between residents and city staff about purpose; concluded with concrete ideas for future. Some residents came to Wednesday’s Comprehensive Plan meeting in the Mayfield neighborhood thinking a new plan for their community was already in place. It was an example […]
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative alerted clients to the scam this week. By Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENTEmail Hank There’s a new scam in the region aimed at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative customers. The company said scammers approached a homeowner in Caroline County asking to access the property so they could check the electric meter on the back of the house. […]
GUEST REPORT: Confederate Monument Re-Dedicated in King George County’s Private Historyland Memorial Park
Supervisors voted in 2021 to remove the monument from in front of the county courthouse. A monument originally dedicated in 1869 to the men of King George County who fought for the Confederacy, which was moved September 10, 2022, from its long-time location in front of the county courthouse, was re-dedicated at its new location […]