The Free Lance-Star

The Free Lance–Star is the main daily newspaper serving Fredericksburg, Virginia, and its surrounding areas. Its distribution covers the city of Fredericksburg and parts of several counties, including Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, Louisa, Orange, Prince William, and Westmoreland. The newspaper began on January 27, 1885, when Col. John W. Woltz and William E. Bradley launched it as a twice-weekly paper to meet the local community's news and advertising needs. In its first year, a subscription cost $1.50. In 1900, the Free Lance merged with its rival, The Fredericksburg Daily Star. The two newspapers operated independently until 1926, when they were united under the guidance of Josiah P. Rowe Jr. to create The Free Lance–Star, which is published six days a week.

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Freddy Rogers named C2C Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

2 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Alex Murphy

University of Mary Washington men’s soccer goalkeeper Freddy Rogers was named the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Male Scholar–Athlete of the Year on Wednesday afternoon. Rogers, having been named an academic All-American, a CSC Academic All-American and UMW’s Male Scholar–Athlete of the Year after posting a 3.9 GPA this past year, can now add another academic honor to his résumé.
Etu named USA Lacrosse all-american

2 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Alex Murphy

Last season, then-Stafford lacrosse junior attacker Julia Etu earned Academic All-American honors from USA Lacrosse for the first time in her career following a stellar season on the field and in the classroom. All she did this spring was follow that up by earning both academic and athletic all-American honors, finishing top-10 academically in her graduating class while recording 97 points across 15 games played. “I was surprised to get both,” Etu said. “...
FredNats add new amenities to help fans beat the heat

2 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Alex Murphy

A record-breaking heat wave has hit the Fredericksburg area and much of the United States to begin this week, bringing with it heat warnings and advisories throughout. Just as the heat has settled into the area, the Fredericksburg Nationals returned from a two-week road trip, set to play the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers this week at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.
Culpeper Cavaliers win third-straight game

2 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Alex Murphy

A wild third inning propelled the Culpeper Cavaliers to an emphatic 15-2 win over the Winchester Royals in the Valley Baseball League on Tuesday night. Culpeper, now winners of three-straight and four of their last five games after a 2-10 start, scored 11 runs in the third to hop out to a 14-0 lead. Winchester (10-10) ended up committing three errors in the loss, including several in the third inning alone.
FredNats begin homestand with walk-off win v. Kannapolis

2 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Alex Murphy

The Fredericksburg Nationals got their current home stand off to a hot start with a thrilling 10-9 walk-off win on Tuesday night against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. Down 7-0 after the third inning, it looked like it was going to be all Kannapolis (32-38), but that quickly changed after a three-spot from Fredericksburg in the bottom of the fourth to start chipping away at the deficit.
Shakira Austin named Player of the Week

3 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Alex Murphy

Washington Mystics forward and Fredericksburg native Shakira Austin was named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first time in her career on Tuesday afternoon. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Austin has been on a tear over her last two games, averaging 24.5 points per game, including a 28-point performance in a 92-91 loss against the Atlanta Dream.
Euri Montero promoted to FredNats from FCL

3 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Alex Murphy

On Tuesday afternoon, the Fredericksburg Nationals announced that right-handed pitcher Euri Montero was promoted from the Florida Complex League down in West Palm Beach to Single-A Fredericksburg. Montero was previously in the Miami Marlins organization, signed as an international free agent before joining the Dominican Summer League in 2021.
The best movies of 2025 so far

5 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Madison Troyer

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Book Corner: Seaside suspense for summer reading

6 days ago | fredericksburg.com | Tracy McPeck

Two of my favorite things are reading thrillers and splashing in the ocean (though not at the same time). Both activities get my pulse pounding in a good way. Immersing myself in the mounting suspense of a well-crafted thriller is similar to the heady rush of leaping over a largish wave without getting knocked down. Why not combine the best of both worlds by diving into these thrillers set near the sea?
Oberlies, Rogers named UMW scholar-athletes of the year

1 week ago | fredericksburg.com | Alex Murphy

The awards keep coming for two University of Mary Washington athletes. On Wednesday, the school’s athletics department announced their male and female scholar–athletes of the year. Men’s soccer senior goalkeeper Freddy Rogers and women’s cross country/track and field senior Jessica Oberlies are the recipients of the awards. This scholastic year, both posted at least 3.9 GPAs, including a perfect 4.0 GPA for Oberlies.