Good morning, Fredericksburg.

UMW honored employees at its Employee Appreciation Luncheon by presenting the Larry Atkins, Charles Coleman + Hurley awards for exceptional service and community impact.

Fredericksburg Fashion Week International will hold its ninth showcase on Saturday, Oct.

24, plus president Latoya White said the event is 600 guests short of reaching capacity.

Stafford High School Marching Band earned first place at the USBands Marine Corps Invitational at the U.S. Naval Academy on Oct.

3 - a win that reflects the commitment of students, directors, and supporters, as reported by Stafford County Public Schools.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Stafford County School Board approved a new middle school schedule that raises core-class hours and cuts electives (vote 5–2), extended Superintendent Dr. Daniel W.

Smith's contract (vote 4–3), and purchased a $285,000 time-clock system for hourly employees.

Downtown Fredericksburg has installed pizza box recycling bins in collaboration with local pizza restaurants and public works.

The bins—funded by the bag tax—are placed at Benny Vitali’s, Mellow Mushroom and City Dock and are emptied on a regular schedule.

At its Tuesday meeting, Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved $2,619,540 in bonuses for school staff (based on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s December 2025 amendment).

The fourth annual Regional Housing Summit was held Thursday (Oct.

15) at the Fredericksburg Convention Center, where experts reviewed data on affordable housing challenges for local healthcare and education workers and examined zoning reform steps and streamlined permitting for increased supply.