The first RPDC to be audited, the Richmond facility’s issues led to additional labor and transportation costs totaling over $8 million in questioned costs. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Virginia’s Senate and House representatives set aside their policy disputes to issue a statement on Monday about the recently completed audit of the Richmond, Virginia, Regional Processing and […]
The city schools’ budget, and a city council budget hearing, will explore funding gaps and increases in taxes, rates, and fees. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Both the Fredericksburg City Council and the Fredericksburg School Board have critical meetings on the horizon this month. This evening at 6:00 PM at the Walker-Grant Center, the School Board and […]
Reviews of Stephanie Dray’s “Becoming Madame Secretary,” the story of Frances Perkins, the first woman United States Cabinet Secretary, and “Nightwatching,” a debut thriller by Tracy Sierra. BECOMING MADAME SECRETARY by Stephanie Dray Published by Berkeley (March 12, 2024) Hardcover $26.08Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by Penny A Parrish New York City in the early 1900s was a […]
To rebuild the body politic, we must first discover as a people that which moves our thinking from “me” to “we.” Whether a person or faith, or no, Easter is an ideal season to begin that journey. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The advantage that historians have over those who live in a given moment is perspective. […]
This is the time of year where Easter Sunday becomes the center for many. Here’s what it means to me. by SHAUN KENNEYColumnist (and Penitent Easter Catholic) My Lenten traditions start with a tiny little book I keep above the fireplace consisting of a hardback edition of St. Thomas Aquinas’ Lenten Reflections. These reflections begin […]
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The week just past saw battling medical press releases, a possibly precedent defining sexual assault case, Spotsy schools’ maintenance woes, more resignations in King George, and – also in Spotsylvania – school board members who frequently go missing. Share FXBG Advance Number 5: Moss Clinic Releases Press Release Following Breakdown in Discussions […]
Heat pumps use a lot of energy, but they’re also one of the most-efficient heating cooling systems available for your home. Knowing a few terms and questions can reduce energy use and save money. Here in central Virginia, the most efficient way to heat and cool your home is with a heat pump. But which […]
ChatGPT and OpenAI have an IQ somewhere in the neighborhood of 85, which should only impress those with an IQ lower than 85. by Shaun KenneyCOLUMNIST Ah yes — artificial intelligence. The salvation of the low-IQ set and the bane of thinkers and innovation everywhere. Allow me to express my open hostility for what most […]
The “Tour d’ Sheetz”? In King George County? It’s a thing. And Kevin Biondi joins us to talk the Dahlgren Trail, and all things King George County. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kevin Biondi serves as treasurer for the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail in King George County, a unique 16-mile privately owned hiking path following the old […]
It’s Drew Time!
How does one shoehorn the Beatle’s ‘Rocky Racoon,’ Rivery Books, and the Card Cellar into one column about Donald Trump’s illiteracy on Easter Sunday? You give Drew Gallagher a column! by Drew GallagherHUMORIST The founder of the FXBG Advance has asked us, as readers and as a society, to recognize the differences that divide us, […]