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Kings Dominion to Reopen for 46th Season on May 22

May 18, 2021 02:22PM ● By Fred Parent Contributor

Kings Dominion, the region’s premier amusement park, will reopen for the summer season on May 22, 2021. Guests can expect a safe return to fun including some of their favorite thrills, special...

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Local Authors Write Through COVID

Apr 09, 2021 01:06PM ● By Leigh Anne Van Doren

Several Rappahannock-area authors have used their downtime during COVID-19 to create new works.A new world for young adults to explore: The UnImaginables by Jen FurlongLongtime actress and local...

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How Area Teacher & Husband Saved Chalk N More

Apr 09, 2021 12:45PM ● By Brandy Centolanza

An educator for roughly 20 years, Tracee Fisher has always searched for ways to make her teaching experience more beneficial for her students. A few years ago, Fisher stumbled upon the educational...

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AJ Drew's Parade

Feb 13, 2021 01:01AM ● By Fred Parent Contributor

AJ (Arthur James Frederick) Drews is afun-loving 2-year-old boy. He was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome- which means he has no left ventricle in his heart. AJ has had three (3) heart...

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Editor's Note: Reflections of 2020

Jan 20, 2021 01:51AM ● By Chris Jones

Happy 2021! In 2020, we watched our communities, state, nation and the world change right before our eyes. COVID-19 changed the way we interacted within our community whether that was school...

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Mental Health America: "There Will Always Be Helpers"

Jan 20, 2021 01:11AM ● By Dianna Flett

When Fred Rogers was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1999, he shared some advice his mother gave him: “Always look for the helpers. There will always be helpers.” He added,...

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Fredericksburg VA Main Street: Floating Businesses During the Pandemic

Jan 20, 2021 12:51AM ● By Erin Fryer

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, some of the first businesses to feel the intense economic impact were the small businesses on Main Streets across the United States, and downtown...

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Hinesight: Healing the Community from Within

Jan 20, 2021 12:35AM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

During a summer of record heat, a worldwide health crisis and explosive civil unrest, one local not-for-profit organization rose to address two pandemics: coronavirus and racism.  Hinesight, a...

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Germanna: "We Kept Our Eyes on the Goal"

Jan 19, 2021 11:58PM ● By Brandy Centolanza

Like most colleges and universities, Germanna Community College was tasked this year with conducting a virtual graduation ceremony for its students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fall...

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History is Being Made Every Day … Everyone’s Story Matters

Jan 19, 2021 11:35PM ● By Brandy Centolanza

Since the start of quarantine back in the spring of 2020, Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) has been collecting stories and artifacts in an effort to archive the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on...

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