With Halloween just around the corner, local organizations and businesses are hosting their own spooky events for children, families and adults. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Stonewall Elementary School will host its annual Trunk or Treat event from 5-7 p.m. at the school, 220 Peach Street in Stonewall. Th...

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, Major James Kerr and DAR First Vice Regent, Suzanne Faught, presented a review of Richard Pena’s book “Last Plane Out of Saigon.” Available on Amazon, Pena’s book tells his story of serving as an operating room specialist at the field...

Lynda Umbreit, left, and her cousin, Kathleen Jonila, of Sparta, North Carolina, took their Standard-Radio Post along when they visited the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. The pair attended Sunday Mass at the famous cathedral on Oct. 12 with 15,000 other people. Umbreit said the cathedral and...

The first concert of the season for the Fredericksburg Community Orchestras is Friday, Oct. 24 and will feature the music of the Silver Screen and Bey...

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Louis Jordan Post 244, American Legion in Fredericksburg announces a special dance in celebration of Veterans Day. On Saturday, Nov. 8, all members of...