This week’s page includes two thrillers – Sara Divello’s Broadway Butterfly and Vanessa Lillie’s Blood Sisters. And in a separate email, Drew Gallagher makes his case to go to work in Spotsy.
ADVICE: Mom Struggles to Be Present for Kids
Parenting isn’t just being there for your kids, it’s being present for them when you’re with them. What happens when you struggle with being present? Two moms offer advice.
Member of Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Selected for State-level Board
Captain Charles Carey will serve four years on the State Board of Local and Regional Jails.
Character Change in a Rural Section of Spotsylvania
VDOT project is preparing Mudd Tavern Road to carry double the amount of traffic by 2042.
A Bill to Tackle the Problem of "Free-Roaming Cats"
Del. Bobby Orrock-sponsored legislation would establish a statewide model plan for reducing and controlling the feral cat population.
Chronic Absenteeism Increased in City Schools Last Month
Division is continuing its efforts to connect with affected families. Also, the Board elects 2024 leadership.
Interim Teachers Push Down Vacancy Rate
Spotsylvania has a relatively low teacher vacancy rate, but top-line number doesn’t tell the whole story.
City to Explore Incentivizing Redevelopment of Strip Malls
Tax increment financing is one possible tool. Also, January 21 is officially “Huntley Day” in Fredericksburg.
COMMENTARY: A United Board, but Not in Lock-step
Prognostications are dangerous, especially when they rest upon thin evidence. But the vote for chair on Monday night at the Spotsylvania County School Board meeting suggests that swing votes are back.
In Spotsylvania, the Rollback Begins
At the reorganization meeting of the Spotsylvania School Board Monday night, the reshaped Board went to work immediately reversing several controversial decisions by the last Board.