Welcome to Saturday – August 3, 2024

In this issue, the Print-and-Read, and a stuffed Cubanelle pepper recipe that adds a colorful, flavor twist to stuffed peppers. Print-and-Read Print-and-Read for July 28 – Aug 2 | 9.8MB ∙ PDF file | Download Our best stories from the week, plus a find-a-word puzzle that can bring you free FXBG Advance gear. Download Weekend […]

Busy Intersection in Stafford to Get Another Big Makeover

A new park-and-ride lot and intersection improvements are proposed for the U.S. 17/Interstate 95 area in Stafford County. By Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENTEmail Hank A new park-and-ride lot is planned for the U.S. 17/Interstate 95 intersection in Stafford County, which—along with an intersection realignment—will change the nature of the area. The Virginia Department of Transportation said the […]

WEEKEND GETAWAY: Re-Booting Your Outdoor Life

Sometimes, the best getaways are just around the corner. The Rappahannock River is truly a cut above in both its beauty and accessibility. We live so close to this resource that has sustained life in our region long before John Smith met Amoroleck in 1608, and yet too few of us avail ourselves of its […]

Charges to Connect Power to New Homes Raise Concerns

Area builders and developers feel Rappahannock Electric Cooperative is charging higher fees that are out of line with competitors to bring power to new builds. For custom home builders like Dan Sandoval of Republic Homes, providing cost estimates to prospective buyers is a fairly straight-forward process. Sandoval specializes in building homes on land that people […]

Class Action Settlement Leads to Releases in Caroline County and Farmville

Paul Perry, warden at the Caroline Detention Facility, was one of the named defendants in the lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Virginia and partners. The ACLU of Virginia entered into a class action settlement this week that will release multiple immigrants who have been kept in detention in Caroline County despite winning their immigration […]

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Dreams Big

The Center is changing to a nonprofit structure and hopes to increase its educational and artistic offerings to meet community needs. It’s never been a better time to be a fan of Riverside Center. Riverside Center’s Artistic Director and CEO Patrick A’Hearn called for the community’s regional theater to dream big. He also called for […]

Au Revoir

Our friends from Frejus return home, and await the arrival next summer of a new batch of American travelers. “There was not a dry eye on the tracks as the students said good-bye to each other and to their families for the past two weeks,” said Craig Vasey, who’s president of the Fredericksburg Sister City […]

Welcome to Saturday – July 27, 2024

In this issue, the Print-and-Read, and a pie recipe for people who can’t make pie. Print-and-Read The Print-and-Read for July 27, 2024 1.1MB ∙ PDF file Download Weekend Recipe: Stop What You’re Doing and Make this Atlantic Beach Pie Immediately Editor’s Note: We are looking for local cooks to offer up their best recipes! Fill […]

Where is Gary the Goose?

Fredericksburg’s most-famous resident has not been seen since earlier this month, according to his fans. Gary, the white Emden goose who has made his home along the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg since at least 2017, has apparently not been seen since July 5—and his fans are growing increasingly worried. “Gary is talked about usually once […]

Spongebob Brings His Pineapple to Fredericksburg

And Christian Youth Theater will set the stage for him with a heart-warming performance this weekend. By Sydney WalczakSOCIAL MEDIA INTERNEmail Sydney A charming performance that the stars put together in only four days is coming to our backyard. Best of all, it’s free to see. Spongebob the Musical by Aspire Christian Theater, which is […]