As the old year ends, our community moves closer to the celebration of its 175th anniversary. Fredericksburg was founded on May 8, 1846. So, this May 8 marks the 175th anniversary. A 175th Anniversary Steering Committee has been meeting and working for several years now to begin the anniversary year...

As a podcast junkie, I have my favorites, including several that are news-oriented like “The Daily,” produced by The New York Times . Last week, the show departed from its normal format just before Christmas to run a “Something Good” episode, which was a compilation of listeners all over the country...

Changes to COVID-19 guidelines and procedures have been announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC now recommends the following: • Exposure to a known COVID-19 case is considered day one; • A test should be issued on day five; • If a negative test result is received, the in...

Brian Houston, founder and senior pastor of Hillsong Church, an international mega-church headquartered in Australia, was asked in an interview what a...

Government offices, schools and a number of businesses will close their doors for the upcoming Christmas holiday Friday, Dec. 25. Some businesses will...

Near the beginning of 2020, I sat down to write a short “President’s Message,” to appear as an introduction to the Chamber’s annual magazine and reloc...