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- June 7, 2024
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Health Department Investigating E.Coli Outbreak Near Lake Anna

The source of outbreak is not yet known. The Virginia Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses in the Lake Anna area of Spotsylvania County that began over the Memorial Day weekend. Brookie Crawford, a spokeswoman for the VDH, says there have been at least ten confirmed cases of E.coli already—and there […]

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- May 27, 2024
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Honoring those who “Gave the Last Full Measure of Devotion”

Washington Heritage Museums hosts wreath-laying at the Hugh Mercer Monument in honor of Memorial Day. Fredericksburg-area residents are likely familiar with Hugh Mercer for his work as a physician in town—George Washington’s mother, Mary, was among his patients—and his service as a brigadier general during the Revolutionary War. His name is on a local elementary […]

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- May 26, 2024
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‘Never Disappoint the Expectations of Their Country’

It’s time – past time – that we simply learn to hear. Leatherneck Gallery is flooded with light, and that light reflects the words that capture the essence of the United States Marine Corps. Perhaps none do that better than these: “The Marines will never disappoint the expectations of the country — never!”— Captain C. […]

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