by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The week just past saw a big announcement around data centers, a housing demonstration, an uplifting story about tulips, questions about FOIA’s effectiveness, and another resignation in King George. Also – our new website continues to pick up steam. Check it out to easily access and read the most important stories shaping […]
The 80th Anniversary of D-Day
“At the core, the American citizen soldiers knew the difference between right and wrong, and they didn’t want to live in a world in which wrong prevailed. So they fought, and won, and we, all of us, living and yet to be born, must be forever profoundly grateful.”–Author Stephen Ambrose Almost Eighty years now separates […]
Bonne fête de Lafayette
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the great generals visit to the U.S. Celebrate his day, and learn more about this American hero throughout the year. Lafayette Day – celebrated each year on March 14 in Virginia – commemorates this day in 1781, when Major General Marquis de Lafayette landed at Yorktown to launch […]
A ‘Transformational’ Moment for Virginia
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Amazon Web Services formally announced the company’s $35 billion dollar investment in data centers at Germanna Community College. To truly understand the word “billion,” some context is necessary. Jeff Black of the Caroline County Board of Supervisors provided that frame of reference at Germanna Community College on Wednesday morning where Gov. […]
Daniels Is Tired … So Is the Community
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF It took just over 37 minutes on Tuesday night for the School Board in Spotsylvania to approve the agenda. What happened between the pledge of allegiance and the approval of said agenda may have well charted a course that will sink this newly formed Board before it has an opportunity to get […]
Demonstrators Want Youngkin to Sign-on
A slew of seven housing bills are now on the governor’s desk, those who stand to benefit express their desire that Youngkin act positively on them. A steady, cold wind blew through the group of about a dozen individuals Monday morning who had gathered outside the Thurman Brisben Center to make a simple request of […]
ANALYSIS: FOIA Denial Is a Problem … But Not the Most Concerning
Our local politics are on a path to diminishing the role of the citizen. It’s not too late to turn that around. by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF A series in the Virginia Mercury is drawing attention to the difficulties people are facing receiving documents using the Freedom of Information Act. Called FOIA Friday, it examines cases where […]
Letter: Questioning Climate Crisis
Instead of “Annual Youth Climate Conference Gives Students an Opportunity to Educate and Learn From Each Other”, the title should have been: “Annual Youth Conference Gives UMW Students an Opportunity to Misinform Students and Learn Climate Untruths from Each Other”. There is no “Climate Crisis” except that in the fervid imaginations of those unaware of […]
BREAKING NEWS: King George Director of Finance Resigns
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The FXBG Advance has learned that another senior county employee in King George is reportedly leaving. Donna Hahn, the county’s director of finance, apparently resigned her position on Friday according to a source who requested anonymity. This brings to at least five the total number of senior employees who have left their […]
The News That Moved Us This Past Week: March 1 – 8
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF The week just past saw still another local school district with unfunded needs, all things election, elementary school No. 19 still homeless, Mary Washington Healthcare expanding, and FOIA Follies in King George. Also – our new website continues to pick up steam. Check it out to easily access and read the most […]