VA Heritage• From Colonial buildings to garden centers to fishing, Gloucester County has a mix of things to do (Last modified: 10/11/08) Pets• Join the Rev. Cathie Braman at Hurkamp Park at 1 p.m. Sunday for the Blessing of the Animals during the 2008 Fredericksburg Dog Festival. By Sarah A. Ferrell (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Area pets up for adoption (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Pet notes for Oct. 11 (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Pets up for Adoption (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Pet notes for Oct. 4 (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Pet notes for Sept. 27 (Last modified: 09/27/08) • Pets up for Adoption (Last modified: 09/27/08) Miscellaneous• Fredericksburg native's book chronicles centuries of history in Louisa County (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Leaf-peeping in the heart of West Virginia is a treat (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Since childhood, the Outer Banks call me. By John B. Amos (Last modified: 09/27/08) • Sean Harris entertains on Fredericksburg's night scene. (Last modified: 09/27/08) Local History• Local history for Oct. 4 (Last modified: 10/04/08) • St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception marks 150 years (Last modified: 09/27/08) Gardening• Evergreen shrubs and plants bring color, life to the winter landscape. By Tony P. Wrenn (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Garden calendar for Oct. 11 (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Garden calendar for Oct. 4 (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Garden calendar for Sept. 27 (Last modified: 09/27/08) • About watering and preparing for Overwintering. By Tony P. Wrenn (Last modified: 09/27/08) Flashback• Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office in the 'old days' of 1972 (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Flashback: Caroline High School cheerleaders Correction (Last modified: 10/11/08) • The one, the only Stafford County Band: 1960s (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Yea team! Caroline High School cheerleaders (Last modified: 09/27/08) Cover Story• UDC member Annie Allison persuaded heritage group to alter display of the U.S. and Confederate flags (Last modified: 10/04/08) Columns• Nature's intriguing creatures offer solace in trying times. By Jim Kundreskas (Last modified: 10/04/08) • A lifetime of travel leads one to accumulate a lot of souvenirs. By Paul Sullivan (Last modified: 10/04/08) • "Why Confederates Fought" Aaron Sheehan-Dean is a thoughtful analysis of the Southern mind-set. By Russ Smith (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Fall is a time to think about the spring garden. By Tony P. Wrenn (Last modified: 10/11/08) • What is origin of Columbus Day? (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Rescued dog becomes owner's best friend. By Eve Carr (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Jeffry Wert's "Cavalryman of the Lost Cause" is the best book about Jeb Stuart. By Robert K. Krick (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Hiking down by the riverside. By Paul Sullivan (Last modified: 10/11/08) • On the eve of another presidential election, here are some memorable tidbits about those who have held the top office in recent years. By Jim Kundreskas (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Tipping custom just isn't fair. By Donnie Johnston (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Modern cheerleading drills make columnist long for the 'beans and cornbread' cheers of yesteryear. By Donnie Johnston (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Even the dogs gets into the act when it comes to a practical joke. By Jim Kundreskas (Last modified: 09/27/08) • The groundhogs, the walnut trees and my Indian intuition agree: It's going to be a long, hard winter. By Donnie Johnston (Last modified: 09/27/08) • Driving a Saab through the desert from Los Angeles to Arizona is an adventure. By Paul Sullivan (Last modified: 09/27/08) Civil War• Civil War calendar for Oct. 11 (Last modified: 10/11/08) • Civil War calendar for Sept. 27 (Last modified: 09/27/08) Local• Virginia history calendar for Oct. 4 (Last modified: 10/04/08) • Local author pens tale of churches in Civil War (Last modified: 09/27/08)
