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Virginia State Parks #OPTOUTSIDE 2020 Photo Contest from Nov. 26-29th
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VIDEO: Rappahannock Area Health District getting ready for vaccine(s)
Rappahannock Area Health District Acting Director Dr. Denise Bonds talks to Caroline Supervisors about a vaccine and masks. She says schools have some of the lowest COVID-19 numbers.
PHOTOS: The trails of Loriella Park
The trails of Loriella Park on a bright, mid-November afternoon
Spotsylvania Towne Centre seeking musicians for the holidays
Performances will be scheduled during mall hours throughout November and December.
AUDIO: Town Talk/A Riverside Family Christmas
Patrick Ahearn and Kathy Halenda preview “A Riverside Family Christmas,” November 25-December 27. It’s an eight person cast. Tickets at 540-370-4300 or riversidedt.com
Area road work this week
VDOT says all work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia
Rappahannock YMCA Turkey Trot going virtual
The decision follows the Governor’s Executive Order due to the rising numbers of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There’s a regional transportation survey
Public survey being taken to determine transportation goals
COVID clinical study scams offering big money
You get an unsolicited message via text, email, or a social media message. It explains that you may qualify for a COVID-19 study, which pays upwards of $1,000.
AUDIO: Town Talk-Washington Heritage Museums
Washington Heritage Museums Executive Director Anne Darron and Board member Cassie Payne.
Book vending machine at Unionville Elementary in Orange
Similar to a vending machine filled with snacks or drinks, the Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine is loaded with books that offer a wide variety of subjects and reading levels.
PHOTOS: Day of Service @ JM
Planting trees at James Monroe High School. The Ceili Leahy Day of Service has been virtual this fall until Saturday morning when some students volunteered with Tree Fredericksburg.
VIDEO: Finally! Day of Service returns to JM!
The Ceili Leahy Day of Service and Tree Fredericksburg team up to offer a some students an in person Day of Service. Trees planted at James Monroe High School.
Mental health is top of mind at UMW
UMW officials say young people are discovering the world of mental health, beginning to build coping strategies and dissolving the stigma around asking for help.
Rappahannock Family Physicians joins Mary Washington Primary Care
Dr. Rafael Hernandez stated, “We are excited to become partners with Mary Washington Healthcare.”
For the warfighter, NSWC Dahlgren test and evaluation division pushes the status quo
“We owe it to the warfighter to make sure that we do the right tests. We owe it to the taxpayer to make sure we are efficient and effective stewards of their money.”
Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Director: “Our people are tired”
Dr. Wade Kartchner oversees Health District that includes Culpeper, Orange and Fauquier counties
Weekly area COVID-19 numbers
Rappahannock Area Health District coronavirus numbers this past week
VIDEO: Ask the Mayor
Mayor Greenlaw discusses the official start of the holiday shopping season this weekend and where to park in downtown Fredericksburg.
VIDEO: Governor Northam announces new statewide measures to contain COVID-19
Includes limit of 25 individuals for in-person gatherings, expanded mask mandate, on-site alcohol curfew, and increased enforcement
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