“Don’t let others tell your story,” Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason would tell her students. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT When Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason was growing up in Connecticut, she hated history class. Share “If you had told me then that I was going to be a history teacher, I would have laughed in your face,” Lamb-Cason said. […]
A summary of the topics to be discussed at the October 2 meeting. Wednesday’s Spotsylvania County Planning Commission meeting includes the announcement of the Planning Update and Report, and one public hearing. Share The Planning Update and Report includes upcoming Planning Commission the following upcoming meeting and topics: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 pm: […]
Today the Advance launches a new feature that shines a light each quarter on a Charity of Choice. The measure of any community is how it supports its citizens. In no other country do nonprofit organizations play as important role in this work than in the United States. Learn How to Support the Food Bank […]
Suicide rates are soaring. There are no easy solutions, but Colorado is one of 13 states that has embarked on an experiment in helping people find the time they need to address life crises. Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis […]
How to seriously upset a pretty girl? Mix Parade Magazine, a pretty girl, and Drew. Seriously; read on. By Drew GallagherHUMORIST (Once upon a time, Parade Magazine existed as a weekly insert in most daily newspapers. The magazine was very popular with readers, but with the slow death of print newspapers, Parade Magazine became less […]
This week’s reviews include the interesting history of American bookstores in Evan Friss’s “The Bookshop” and the story of “The Titanic of the South” in Patti Callahan’s “Surviving Savannah.” Sunday Books and Culture is edited by Vanessa Sekinger THE BOOKSHOP by Evan Friss Published by Viking (August 6, 2024)Hardcover $23.98Audiobook $15.75 Reviewed by Penny A […]
By InsideNoVa Staff This article was republished with permission from FXBG Advance’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Swift water rescue teams from Prince William and Stafford counties deployed to southwestern Virginia on Thursday ahead of potential catastrophic flooding this weekend from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The Virginia Department of Emergency […]
By Jay BrockGUEST WRITER Medicare was enacted in 1965 as a “public good” provided primarily for the benefit of the American people rather than business. Share But, as in other areas of our present healthcare system, the “traditional” Medicare of 1965 is now undergoing a worrisome shift to being privatized, asmore seniors sign up for Medicare […]
Federal grants are administered by the Virginia Department of Social Services’ Office of New Americans, and support families in the U.S. with refugee visas. School divisions in Fredericksburg City and Stafford County have received two-year federal grants to support the growing population of Afghan students and their families. Share The divisions received notification of the […]
Environmental Cents: Data Center Emissions
Bruce Saller takes a look at potential carbon emissions from data centers. By Bruce SallerGUEST COLUMNIST Data Centers are a hot topic in our area, with several being proposed in our region. The previous Environmental Cents article examined Data Center power usage. This article will discuss emissions from data centers. Share Based on Loudoun County’s latest […]