AUDIO: Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Branch Services Coordinator Joy McIntire and Library Director Martha Hutzel. Topics include Idea Space for Making and Media, Pepper the Robot and Becoming Virginia: The Early Years.
Stafford County 13 year old Scout earns Eagle rank
Sean Hopkins is a member of Troop 218
Area Teachers Awarded Educational Grants by Rappahannock Rotary Club
The Rappahannock Rotary Club awarded seven educational grants that added up to over $9,500.
Town Talk: Central Rappahannock Regional Library
AUDIO: The Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Jessica Farrow, with the Youth Services Dept. at the Porter Branch and Lee Criscuolo with the Adult Services Dept. at the Howell Branch.
Kiwanis makes inaugural sponsorship to Micah program to assist the homeless
Micah workforce development program to bridge people to work
Town Talk: Scarecrows are Coming
AUDIO: Fall in downtown Fredericksburg. “Scarecrows are Coming.” John Coker, Officer Purdue and Jodie Vaughn.
Area first responders come out in a big way to help city boy celebrate his birthday
PHOTOS: Happy Birthday Brian! First responders and the community come out in big numbers for city boy with autism
Snake seen on doorbell camera in Fredericksburg
Doorbell cam activates and shows snake in Fredericksburg
Unsheltered Homelessness Initiative Pilot Meets Year-One Target
The Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care’s (CoC) Unsheltered Homelessness Initiative aims to functionally end unsheltered homelessness.
Fredericksburg Main Street event wins award
The Downtown Affair event last year won an award from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Town Talk- Loving unloved animals
AUDIO: Ed Grimes of All Creatures Animal Educators and Karen Brace with Awesome Possumz talk about loving the less-loved….
Fredericksburg nominated for “Best Small Town” by Southern Living magazine
Voting ends September 16th
Have you signed up yet for summer reading at the library?
The Central Rappahannock Regional Library invites you to spend a summer reading, listening, or watching whatever interests you. Along the way, you will earn points that you can use to “purchase” raffle tickets, be entered into drawings for movie tickets (available to grades 4-adult), and earn prizes (children and teens).
Fredericksburg parks get new cigarette butt disposal containers
There are new “Sidewalk Buttlers” in town, standing ready to help keep Fredericksburg clean.
SPCA Rescue Run: The Race
VIDEO: The 2019 Fredericksburg SPCA Rescue Run. We watched runners/walkers go by as they started the race on Caroline Street.
A pottery party on Sophia Street
PHOTOS: The 3rd annual Sophia Street Pottery Throwdown. 24 potters. Gift ideas galore!
Town Talk: Fredericksburg Area Museum
AUDIO: The Sounds of Summer concert series begins June 7th. Melanie Johnson and Sara Poore preview the series and upcoming Fredericksburg Area Museum programs.
There’s an Alex’s Lemonade Stand fundraiser here locally this weekend
VIDEO: Friday thru Sunday is your chance to participate locally in an Alex’s Lemonade Stand fundraiser. Firebirds, at the Spotsylvania Towne Centre, will have a lemonade stand outside and will also sell lemonade with meals inside. All proceeds go to the charity. We talked with General Manager Brian Lengle.
Ribbons to remember
PHOTOS: Thank-you Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg Chapter 4. For the past week yellow ribbons have been on the light poles on William and Caroline Streets in memory of fallen heroes.
Memories. The annual Antique Car Show in downtown Fredericksburg
PHOTOS: A big Wow! The Antique Automobile Club of America took over Caroline Street on Saturday.