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The Community Foundation Celebrates 2026 Scholarship Recipients and Awards $289,458.51 in Support to Local Students
FREDERICKSBURG, VA – On Sunday, June 14, 72 local students were honored during The Community Foundation’s annual Scholarship Reception held at...
Local Students Earn REC Community Scholarships
Fredericksburg, Va. — Seventeen local students have earned a combined $20,000 in scholarships from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC),...
City of Fredericksburg Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New Mobile Stage at Riverfront Park
(Fredericksburg, VA) June 24, 2026 – The City of Fredericksburg held a ribbon cutting on June 23, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the new mobile...
Humanities Symposium Taps Into Art, Environment, Preservation and More
The green-tinted bottle may have held mustard in the Civil War era, but its eight flattish sides gave University of Mary Washington junior Kai...
Eight REC-area students earn $14,000 in cooperative association scholarship
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Eight students from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) service territory have earned scholarships from the Virginia,...
Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for $10,000 Youth in Philanthropy Grant
FREDERICKSBURG, VA (June 15, 2026) – The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region is now accepting applications for its 2026 Youth in...
Mary Washington Healthcare’s Regional Cancer Center earns national re-accreditation from the American College of Surgeons for Breast Cancer
Recognition highlights commitment to high-quality, comprehensive breast care FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (June 23, 2026) – Mary Washington Healthcare has...
Action Alert: Enough is Enough. It’s Time to Pause Out-of-Control Data Center Growth
From Friends of the Rappahannock- No more data center permit applications should be accepted while Virginia’s leaders pause to plan and manage the...
Big Flea Market Returns to Fredericksburg Aug. 15–16 Following Dulles Expo Center Closure
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — After the closing of the longtime Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, the Big Flea Market is returning to Fredericksburg for a...
City of Fredericksburg Announces New Online FOIA Portal
(Fredericksburg, VA) June 12, 2026 - The City of Fredericksburg has launched NextRequest, a new online program designed to enhance the submission...