A partial government shutdown looms. Spanberger held a virtual Town Hall
WATCH: Congresswoman Spanberger says federal budget process needs to change
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LISTEN: Town Talk/Spotsylvania County Little League
Brian Dymon, Carolyn Manning and James Manning preview the upcoming season. Registration happening now. Don’t put it off! We talk about the need for umpires and the Challenger League. spotsyll.org
LISTEN: Town Talk/Empowerhouse Empty Bowl
Kathy Anderson and Kathleen Harrigan preview the Empty Bowl on January 28th. It’s back at the Elks Lodge on Tidewater Trail. It’s a timed entry afternoon event. Details at empowerhouseva.org
WATCH: Legacy of MLK/Pastor Aaron Dobynes
Who can you reach out to? Who is being left out? Pastor Aaron Dobynes at Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) is a King scholar and someone whose family has been impacted by the civil rights movement.
PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Branch of NAACP Prayer Breakfast honoring MLK
Sold out. The Fredericksburg Branch of NAACP Prayer Breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
WATCH: Kaine says civil rights progress has resulted in push back
Senator Kaine spoke to a sold out Fredericksburg NAACP MLK Prayer Breakfast at the Fredericksburg Convention Center.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Coldest Night of the Year
Jill Claire and Meghann Cotter with Micah preview the Coldest Night Walk on February 24th . Sign up at cnoy.com/fredericksburg
PHOTOS: Remembering Dr. King in Fredericksburg
In words and music, honoring Dr. King at the annual program at James Monroe High School.
LISTEN: MLK Influence/Xavier Richardson
The Mary Washington and Stafford Hospital Foundation executive talks about MLK
LISTEN: MLK Influence/Yolanda Roussell
The Stafford NAACP President talks about MLK and her family
PHOTOS: Spotsylvania Battlefield–Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Civil War trenches on the battlefield
LISTEN: Town Talk/Trafficking
Spotsylvania Schools Social Worker Michelle Patton Swisher and Michele Trampe with the Central Virginia Justice Initiative say trafficking is an issue everywhere.
PHOTOS: Ribbon cutting in Spotsy for Porch and Stable Realty
The brokerage of Amy Cherry Taylor and Associates is on Leavells Road
LISTEN: Town Talk/MLK programs
Xavier Richardson and Anne Little preview the Fredericksburg NAACP prayer breakfast Monday morning and the Sunday King program 3-5pm at JM.
Waterfront Fredericksburg. River crests about five feet over flood stage
High water the talk of the town on Wednesday. We checked out City Dock, Old Mill Park, Riverfront Park and the playground by Original Walker Grant.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Jersey Boys
Patrick A’Hearn and four of the members of the Jersey Boys cast. The show is at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts January 17-March 24. riversidedt.com
WATCH: Huntley Day in Fredericksburg
Mayor Devine reads Huntley Day Proclamation in Fredericksburg. It’s January 21st at the baseball stadium from 3-4pm.
LISTEN: Town Talk/State Senator-Elect Tara Durant
State Senator Tara Durant previews the 2024 General Assembly. We talk about her switch from the House to the Senate and some of the legislation she’ll introduce.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
Executive Director Elizabeth McNally talks about the negative impact deep funding cuts would from the federal Victims of Crime Act would mean locally.
PHOTOS: Creating empty bowls at LibertyTown for Empowerhouse
Bowl-A-Rama on Saturday at LibertyTown.
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