Voter Burnout Is Real

And it’s burning at both ends of our society, but for very different reasons. Also in this issue – Bikers fly high to encourage and support students

Putting the Brakes on Bullying; Lifting Kids to the Skies

When Zach Newman, aka @zachfullface, grabbed some big air inside the gym at James Monroe High School on Thursday, the students’ shouts lifted the roof. Good thing, too, as Zach seemed to flirt with the rafters each time he cleared the top of the quarter pipe and took to the sky. The thrills were a […]

Voter Burnout Is Real

With the 2023 election cycle behind us, and the 2024 and 2025 elections already bearing down, expect more of the vitriol we’ve come to witness during election year – which is every year in Virginia. Before the serious mudslinging begins, however, there’s a case to be made for taking a collective breath and having a […]

Books Tore Us Apart … Now They Can Unite Us

Since Tuesday night, there have been celebrations across Spotsylvania over the demise of the School Board regime that openly supported book banning. There has also been talk of next steps among the outgoing board’s supporters who saw their 15 minutes of fame burn bright, then burn out. Both need to be wary. The voters weren’t […]

Sunday Books & Culture

This Week: EDITORIAL: Books tore us apart, they can bring us together | Local author Steve Watkin’s Stolen by Night | UMW Theatre’s production of Matilda.

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 […]