Political protests with opposing interests took center stage at the corner of Route 3 and William Street on Saturday.
PHOTOS: ‘No Kings’ and ‘No Gerrymandering’ rallies in Fredericksburg
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Fredericksburg, King George to hold No Kings rallies on March 28
A ‘No Gerrymandering’ protest held by the University of Mary Washington College Republicans and the Fredericksburg Area Young Republicans is scheduled on the same day.
On the Agenda, March 23-27
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John Claude Edmonds
Rev. John Claude Edmonds, 97, of Spotsylvania County transitioned to his heavenly home on March 13, 2026. John was born on June 21, 1928. He grew up on a tobacco farm in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. When John felt a call to ministry his grandmother told him that his...
Clifford Mark Mummau
Clifford Mark Mummau, age 66, passed away March 16, 2026, at Camp Solitude in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He was born November 24, 1959, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was the eldest son of Mark Tyson Mummau and Fannie Malinda Flory Mummau and grew up in Madison...
On the Agenda, March 16-20
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UPDATED: Expect full stops overnight on U.S. 1 near Falmouth Bridge in Fredericksburg
Starting late Thursday, all traffic will be stopped up to 15 minutes at a time to remove signs at the intersection of Princess Anne Street and Hanson Avenue.
On the Agenda, March 9-13
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Fredericksburg area’s population grows by nearly 30,000 in latest Weldon Cooper Center data
Caroline is also still the fourth-fastest-growing county in Virginia.
Meet the women of Main Street
Fredericksburg Main Street exhibit highlights downtown business owners.
Audrey Ann Stanley
Audrey Ann Stanley, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Spotsylvania, Virginia. She was born July 31,1939, in Alexandria, Virginia, to Melvin Bernhardi Ayres and Audrey Irene Hicks....
PHOTOS: A sneak peek at Locavore’s Winter Restaurant Week offerings
Chef and owner Dan Perron served up a three course feast for the senses.
Thomas Watson Britt
Thomas Watson Britt peacefully left this world to be with his Lord and Savior on December 30, 2025, at the age of 83. Tom was born in Henderson, NC, on November 25, 1942, and his parents were Bloys and Mozelle Britt. He spent over 30 years on active duty in the U.S....
Stafford County asks residents to voluntarily conserve water as state has seen low rainfall
Last month was Stafford’s 25th-driest November on record over the past 131 years
On the Agenda, Dec. 8-12
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‘It won’t be moved’: Otitigbe, Sims show progress on auction block memorial
Memorial to include timeline, bricks honoring the names of enslaved persons sold there.
On the Agenda, Dec. 1-5
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On the Agenda, Nov. 17-21
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On the Agenda, Nov. 10-14
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Across Fredericksburg area, younger voters make their voices heard
Many who cut electoral teeth in 2024 presidential election returned to the polls with renewed vigor on Tuesday.
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