Fredericksburg

Young journalists get scoop on heroes

Horses are Veronica Talbert's great passion. For Erik Martinsen, it's books.

The two area youngsters parlayed those interests into winning entries in a national contest sponsored by Kid Scoop, the syndicated page that can be found Mondays o... - Posted on March 10, 2010

Zach's new $1 coins 'cool'

The sky was gray, the weather was cold and the students were getting antsy.

An hour of listening to speakers was starting to take its toll on their patience. If they could just stand still a little longer, they could get their coins and he... - Posted on November 25, 2009

Teammates treat her 'like an equal'

No. 17 stands on the sideline of the football game. The player yells encouraging words to teammates, cheers the good plays, watches and listens intently to the coach of the Drew Middle School Rams.

Pads disguise a thin frame. There's such a... - Posted on October 19, 2009

Kaine: Energy grants available

Gov. Tim Kaine used a stop at Battlefield Middle School to announce new stimulus grants for schools to improve energy efficiency.

Kaine said the state will have $119 million in bonds to finance energy-efficiency improvements and renovations... - Posted on October 16, 2009

Smith receptive to redemption

When Torrey Smith attended Colonial Beach Elementary School, he and physical education teacher Steve Swope shared a tight bond.

Swope said he recognized early on that the kid known as "Mouse" had special athletic talent.

So whenever ... - Posted on October 16, 2009

Sheep bust kids' chops

Noah Whitehead, 3, was ready to ride.

Noah's mom, Rachel Whitehead, drove him two hours to the State Fair of Virginia from Farmville yesterday for his rodeo debut.

Noah looked the part, wearing a miniature silver belt buckle and co... - Posted on September 28, 2009

BMX racer escapes serious injury

Hunter Stephens hoped to come home from the BMX Grand Nationals in Louisville, Ky., with a trophy taller than he is, but the 11-year-old brought back a whopper of a story instead.

The Fredericksburg rider, who won a national championship la... - Posted on September 21, 2009

Lightning-strike victim comes home

Jonathan Colson, the 11-year-old who was gravely injured by a lightning strike at a Spotsylvania Little League field in June, has come home.

Yesterday, Jonathan and his family gathered with a crowd of more than 100 people at Salem Fields Co... - Posted on September 21, 2009

INTIMIDATOR 305: A TOUCH OF DALE

DOSWELL--Roller coaster enthusiast Bill Galvin drove all the way from Baltimore to Kings Dominion yesterday for the theme park's unveiling of its new ride for 2010.

He wasn't disappointed.

Intimidator 305, named after NASCAR legend D... - Posted on September 14, 2009

Where businesses go for a test drive

Leslie Fisher and Chrissy Gibbs figured there was a need for a safe place where parents could drop off their little ones for a few hours.

But the two Spotsylvania County stay-at-home moms weren't ready to lock themselves into a long-term le... - Posted on September 10, 2009