Starting Thursday, trolls, magic and everything in between awaits visitors to Riverfront Park at a movie night in July, August, September, and October. Thursday brings a bit of a break in the weather, with the high expected to stay below 90 degrees for the first time it what feels like months — heat has a […]
On Monday, our friends from Frejus enjoyed some time on the river, and some time on the trolley. Today we went on a trolley tour of Fredericksburg. We saw the city and local monuments like Mary Washington’s house and the statue of Hugh Mercer. We learned about the history behind Fredericksburg. Then we drove to […]
American voters complain about candidate quality and money in politics. Ben Litchfield’s 2023 primary provides a lens into why people vote against the types of candidates they say they want. Walking into the coffee shop at Barnes & Noble wearing a U Mass Department of Agriculture t-shirt, and sporting a scruffy beard common among the […]
We must learn to talk with one another. Spare the country the thoughts and prayers; spare us all the expressions of shock and well-wishes for Donald Trump to be OK. It is time for a national reckoning about the path we are on as a nation. When the FXBG Advance started, we did so with […]
Add some zing to your weekend with our new Saturday section focusing on food, events, and more! Who was it that said “I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical”? Right — Thomas Jefferson. And if it […]
Bill Ashton is set to become the third Stafford County administrator in four years. He will face a bevy of challenges, and a significantly larger budget and population. Over the past four years, Stafford County has gone through two county administrators — Fred Presley (2020 – 2022), Randall Vosburg (2022 – 2024). Now, the county […]
Chronic absenteeism is rising, alarming people across the political divide. Tamping it down requires sound policy, and leaders who model showing up. Talk to any adult who has had some success in life, and you’re likely to hear a version of this adage: “90% of life is just showing up.” Companies, governments, associations, civic groups, […]
Somewhat better numbers recently belie a deadlier 10-year trend. Until computers take drivers out of the equation, improving drivers is the surest way to decreasing accidents and fatalities. We are living in an age of transportation paradox. The future is bright for electric vehicles, even as Americans stubbornly hold on to their gas-guzzlers. Cars have […]
An overview of the topics to be discussed at the upcoming Board meeting. Monday’s Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ meeting includes a list of five items on the consent agenda, two information items, and five action items. Information Items The two information items include the monthly report on the district’s Head Start program, and the […]
Six-months into their four-year terms as Spotsylvania County School Board members, Megan Jackson and Belen Rodas talk about their frustrations, hopes, and the need to focus on educating children. The day after the School Board election in November, we wrote of the results: “At the end of the day, voters favored people over policies in […]
