By Abby KnowlesINTERN King George High School last month hosted its first ever “Reverse Career Fair,” giving students a chance to showcase their career aspirations and abilities to more than 50 professionals. At a reverse career fair, job seekers – in this case, students – make display boards to promote themselves and highlight their qualifications […]
Case Seeking to End Disenfranchisement of People with Felony Convictions Can Proceed
by Adele UphausManaging Editor and Correspondent A U.S. District Court judge found today that a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s practice of stripping voting rights from people with felony convictions has merit and can proceed. The ACLU of Virginia, along with WilmerHale and Protect Democracy, is bringing the suit on behalf of three individuals against Glenn Youngkin, […]
King George Supervisors Have Outspent a Budget Line Item by $10,000
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT With three months left to go in the current fiscal year, the King George County Board of Supervisors has exceeded its budget for office supplies by at least $10,000, largely due to purchases made in December and January of this year, after the November election ushered in new Board […]
Local Realtors Association Responds to Last Week’s Settlement Agreement
By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors said this week that it welcomes the proposed settlement agreement reached last week by the National Association of Realtors and litigants in federal court. “FAAR stands ready to support our REALTOR® members who work so diligently on behalf of their clients as we […]
Bringing Lafayette’s Journeys to Life
A University of Mary Washington student and a professor have created a map featured at the Fredericksburg Area Museum showcasing the travels of Lafayette in America. by Lisa Chinn MarvashtiUNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON University of Mary Washington senior Brooke Prevedel and Professor of Geography Steve Hanna spent more than 100 hours making the map at the center of a new Fredericksburg Area Museum […]
Spanberger Introduces Bill to Name Post Office After Gladys P. Todd
A bill introduced in Congress last week would name the post office at 1285 Emancipation Highway after noted local teacher and civil rights advocate Gladys P. Todd. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who sponsored the legislation, said Todd stood out to her as someone who impacted the community in many ways during her life and whose legacy […]
Spotsylvania School Board Begins to Wade into the Budget
According to the results of a community budget survey, hiring and retaining teachers should be the top priority. | Correction
Filling News Deserts
Hank Silverberg is a long-time local resident and the newest member of the Advance’s editorial team. He wrote the following piece for his blog, Time to Think.
What's the Housing Outlook for this Year?
Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors gathers a panel to look back at 2023 and forward into 2024.
Missing Books – Some of Them – Back in School Division Central Office
The books were banned from school libraries last year and then taken to the Friends of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s book sale in the fall.