Meet the Author (and Editor) at Barnes and Noble

Come meet the author of 30 Days with America’s High School Coaches, as well as the founder and editor of the FXBG Advance, at Barnes & Noble on September 30. Martin will be signing copies of his book. It’s a great opportunity to pick up a good read, and talk with FXBG Advance’s editor. To […]

BOOK REVIEW: Good Night, Irene

  By Luis Alberto Urrea Published by Little Brown and Company (May 30, 2023), Hardback – $29, 416 pages Hardback edition Kindle edition Reviewed by Penny A Parrish I have a photo of my dad in his Army Uniform from WWII.  He never spoke to me about his service.  I never spoke to my mom […]

BOOK REVIEW: Happiness Falls

By Angie Kim Published by Hogarth (August 29, 2023), Hardback – $30, 400 pages Hardback edition Kindle edition Reviewed by Ashley Riggleson There are few thrillers I have thought more about over the years than Angie Kim’s debut novel, Miracle Creek. So, I was so excited to see that her newest novel, Happiness Falls was […]

BOOK REVIEW: The Year of Second Chances

by Lara Avery Published by William Morrow (August 22, 2023), Hardback – $30, 288 pages Hardback edition Kindle edition Reviewed by Penny A Parrish The bride, the groom, the vows:  “To love and to cherish until death do us part.”  Almost everyone who has spoken those words to a spouse expects that the latter phrase […]

Meet the Candidates in Stafford: Tonight!

This evening, the NAACP of Stafford County is hosting a meet the candidates event. Attending will be: Del. Candi King (HD 2) – Candidate website James Tully (HD 23) – Candidate website Leonard Lacy (HD 64) – Candidate website Joshua Cole (HD 65) – Candidate website Invited by yet to respond: Paul Milde (HD 64) – Candidate website Invited and […]

Deaths

September 15 Timothy Will Southard Spotsylvania David Nicheal Salfi Maureen Annette Marcus Fredericksburg Benjamin Ray “Ben” Johnson Stafford Joel Christopher Walor James Jude Matarese Stafford Jacqueline May Noel Spotsylvania Sophie Crandall Fredericksburg Barbara Jean White