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 […]
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative alerted clients to the scam this week. By Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENTEmail Hank There’s a new scam in the region aimed at Rappahnock Electric Cooperative customers. The company said scammers approached a homeowner in Caroline County asking to access the property so they could check the electric meter on the back of the house. […]
Thousands lost power in Spotsylvania. A thunderstorm that came through the area shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday evening left thousands of households in Spotsylvania without power. According to Dominion Energy’s outage map, about 2,746 customers in the Salem Fields area of Spotsylvania, along Gordon Road, had lost power as of 8:15 p.m. Power would […]
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 […]
