There is nothing more important to each of us than local elections. Here’s why. Also in this issue: The New Dominion Podcast
BREAKING NEWS: Injunction Against Nick Ignacio Granted
Earlier today, a Stafford judge granted an injunction against Nick Ignacio. The order prohibits Ignacio from engaging in four specific activities: Distributing any Fredericksburg Virginia Patriot ballots described in the petition brought by G. Ryan Mehaffey. Producing any election or campaign material that claims to be paid for or authorized by FVP Producing any election […]
BREAKING NEWS: Ignacio Served Injunction Over Sample Ballot Scandal
Nick Ignacio served at early voting site, to appear in court Thursday
ANALYSIS: Votes, Civics, and A ‘Difficult Space’
NOW came to Spotsylvania on Sunday afternoon, but abortion access wasn’t the driving issue. Rather, it was bringing awareness to voter manipulation by Nick Ignacio (candidate for Clerk of Court in Spotsylvania) and Steve Maxwell (candidate for sheriff) at the Early Voting site in Spotsylvania. The blatant misinformation these two have been pushing is a […]
Featured Local Organization: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to feature this exceptional program to boost reading interest in young children sponsored by our sister publication, Fredericksburg Parent & Family. Want your local organization featured? Send your request to the editor – [email protected] by noon each Friday. Welcome to the Fredericksburg Area Imagination Library, serving 22401, 22406 and 22554. […]
Local Government Meetings for Oct. 16 – 20
Fredericksburg Oct. 16 – Monday – Last Day to Register to Vote – See more details Spotsylvania Oct. 16 – Monday – Last Day to Register to Vote – See more details Oct. 18 – Wednesday – Planning Committee – 6:00 pm – Click here for more details Oct. 19 – Thursday – Finance Committee […]
Misinformation and Misrepresentation Grows in Spotsylvania
The email sent at 11:20 am Thursday morning was a reminder that at Spotsylvania’s Early Voting site, misrepresentation and misinformation are afoot. General Registrar Kellie Acors sent her email to about 50 candidates and campaign workers, among others, warning that people were behaving in a manner that is now negatively affecting the community’s impression of […]
Spotsylvania In Trouble; Where Is The Outrage?
In 2021, then-candidate Glenn Youngkin found a winning message – “Parents’ Rights.” It’s an issue that has served him well. Youngkin played on parents’ fears and frustrations about mask mandates; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies; and curriculum during the campaign to energize his run for Richmond. After winning the governor’s race, he then got involved in the case of […]
Spotsylvania is in Trouble; Where is the Outrage?
Governor Glenn Youngkin is conspicuously quiet regarding the one locality which is doing more than any other to push his agenda to undermine public education — Spotsylvania County.
Maestro’s Third Season – An Interview with Kevin Bartram
Editor’s Note: On October 20, the Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra will kick-off its third season at Life Point Auditorium in Central Park. The man with the baton is Kevin Bartram. An accomplished musician in his own right, former college professor, and now a teacher at James Monroe High School, Bartram has brought Fredericksburg not just a […]