The Advance is teaming up with the Fredericksburg Sister City Association to document their visit. On Thursday, one dozen high schoolers from Fréjus, France, will arrive in Fredericksburg for a two-week cultural exchange organized by the Fredericksburg Sister City Association—and the Advance is teaming up with them to document their visit. We’ll be posting daily […]
Rated one of America’s best botanical gardens, Lewis Ginter offers lots of activities for flower lovers, families, and children of all ages. It took almost 60 years for the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to go from endowment to reality — but it was worth the wait. An easy 50-minute drive down I95 from Fredericksburg, this […]
Unlike some parts of the country, our region doesn’t face major water challenges. That does not mean, however, those challenges don’t potentially lie ahead, or that we should waste this resource. The Fredericksburg area has been fortunate to have a plentiful supply of clean water for almost a decade. (I believe the last restrictions were […]
The split in the United Methodist Church over sexuality has created challenges for congregations. At Fredericksburg UMC, it may be charting a path into a new, promising future. Twenty-three years ago last month the pre-eminent historian of American religion Martin E. Marty wrote in Sightings: A nineteenth-century sermon illustration told of the time a town’s church […]
The week just past saw a beloved librarian step aside, a New Hope in Spotsylvania, a well-paid New Hope in Spotsylvania, more controversy over Mary’s Landing (100 strong this time), and the Fredericksburg region goes round-and-round. Also this past week, lots of post-election breakdowns, and Drew’s back encouraging us to vote to Tyrone. After Thursday’s […]
A unique tower, outdoor adventures, lessons in physics, and the founder of Texas can all be found in Southwest Virginia. Travel south down I77, and amid the rolling foothills of the Appalachians rises a more-than-200-year-old, 75-foot tower that bears testament to the area’s place in American history. Named “Shot Tower,” is rises in Austinville, which […]
Emails have been exchanged with City Attorney. An attorney hired by a group of Fredericksburg residents is asking the City’s planning department to deny approval of the site plan for the proposed Mary’s Landing development in the Canal Quarter neighborhood. “My clients respectfully demand that the City deny the requested approval of the Mary’s Landing […]
Looking for something the whole fam can do? Try Picnic in the Park tomorrow from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We don’t say much about the weather here at the Advance. We’re more the we’ll-find-out-what-it’s-doing-when-we-step-outside-because-weather-doesn’t-stop-us kind of people. (Want to know before you go? The latest weather is always in the upper right corner of […]
An overview of the topics to be discussed at the upcoming Board meeting. Tuesday’s Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors’ meeting includes a list of 22 items on the consent agenda, three presentations, and two public hearings. Presentations Public Hearings Meeting Items Submit a Letter to the Editor Local Obituaries To view local obituaries or to send […]
An overview of the topics to be discussed at the upcoming Board meeting. Monday’s Fredericksburg City Public School Board meeting includes a list of nine items on the Superintendent’s Report/consent agenda, two action items, seven information items, and one old business matter. Information Items Action Items Meeting Items Submit a Letter to the Editor Local […]
