Rewarding attendance on the first day of school sets the stage for good attendance all year.
The spirit week competition will conclude with the fifth anniversary bowl game and school supply drive.
Advice for making a smooth and successful transition to college living.
Area schools begin classes as early as August 19, 2013.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
Students applaud the small student body and class sizes for fostering close interactions with faculty members.
Tips for choosing and using a backpack, so your kids won't hurt their back.
Preparations have begun for the 2013-14 school year at Walker-Grant Middle School.
Video: A two-week-old horse and her mother at Hazelwild Farm.
Most high school graduates from this area go college, but many will graduate college with more debt than they can handle. Is college becoming a privilege that only the upper class can truly afford?
The Success Scholarship is awarded to one student by Virginia Credit Union.
The class of 2013 graduated from Riverbend High School on Saturday. Share your photos in our Fredericksburg Patch gallery!
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office provided this information. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
City Council approved the school's budget and finalized the city budget at Tuesday night's meeting.
The University of Mary Washington graduated 1,275 students during its 102nd commencement graduate ceremony May 10 and undergraduate ceremony May 11. Here are six highlighted for their accomplishments.
The graduate ceremony is Friday; the undergraduate ceremony Saturday.
Instructor Gegi Winslett led the trail ride at Hazelwild Farm.
News and information from Lafayette Upper Elementary School.
Weekend Events in the Fredericksburg Area April 19 - 21, 2013.
A round-up of University of Mary Washington news stories from The Bullet.
A list of closings and cancellations in the Fredericksburg area due to weather conditions March 25. The list is in alphabetical order.
Bobby Dunlap was presented the perpetual trophy at the Battlefiled Horse Show Association 2012 awards banquet.
Weekend events, arts and music in the Fredericksburg area March 15 - 17.
The students were part of a college team working in Georgia.
Deadline for registration is April 10.
Upcoming special events at the University of Mary Waashington
The Garrisonville company donated materials and labor to the school's Track and Field team.
The public hearing on the proposed 2013-14 school operating budget is March 4.
A six-and-a-half foot tall invisible rabbit may be more real than imagined in this Pulitzer Prize winning play.
The Dean's List recognizes outstanding academic achievement by full-time students.
James Monroe High School's head coach is going with the Baltimore Ravens for Super Bowl XLVII.
High school quarterback is now a wide receiver against the 49ers for the NFL title Sunday.
Delays, closings and cancellations affecting Fredericksburg area residents. The list is alphabetical.
Teacher work day, PTA meeting and Family Life curriculum review next week.
Former Sandy Hook student Liz Eiseman, a Mary Washington freshman, shares her story with Free Lance-Star.
The opening reception for "Double-Booked" is Jan. 17; for “The Art of the Book” is Jan. 24.
School board asks school staff for safety recommendations, one month after Sandy Hook shooter killed 20 elementary school students.