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MLK Day: Reporter Katherine Madere is covering the 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Program & Youth Oratorical Competition, held this year at Colgan Senior High School near Woodbridge.
New Mexican-style: Amelia Breeden’s story about Anita’s New Mexican-style diner reopening near Manassas has drawn some debate on our Facebook page, proving once again that people on social media will argue over anything.
- “Oh man, this brings back wonderful memories from my childhood.”
- “So many great El Salvadoran places in Manassas. I was actually sad to see this.”
Huntley event confusion: Some on the FredNats Facebook page are confused about the event at the baseball stadium honoring Fredericksburg’s “Huntley,” who won season 24 of “The Voice” on NBC.
- “What fun? No food, no game, no concert? So everyone just stares at each other and worships Huntley?”
Trash talkin’: The Stafford County Sheriff took a swipe at Dallas Cowboys fans this morning after their 48-32 loss in the wildcard playoff game. Full story.
Supervisors: Prince William and Stafford counties Board of Supervisors meetings will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Our reporters will cover stories about adding classroom trailers to preserve historic sites.
Shootings: We’re following several breaking stories today, including two shootings, on our homepage.
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"One of Richmond’s biggest financial institutions has closed out the year by taking a small Charlottesville credit union under its wing," reports Michael Schwartz at Richmond BizSense. "Virginia Credit Union last week finalized its deal to absorb Virginia Trailways Federal Credit Union."
Virginia Credit Unions owns the naming rights at the Fredericksburg Nationals Stadium in Fredericksburg.
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Fredericksburg Nationals: "The Nats jumped on the Red Sox early and picked up a 7-1 victory over Salem."
"After Erik Tolman breezed through the first, Elijah Nunez, Andrew Pinckney, and Yohandy Morales all singled to load the bases with nobody out. Leandro Emilini then lifted a fly ball into right, deep enough for Nunez to score on a sacrifice fly to take a 1-0 lead."
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Fredericksburg Nationals: "The Fredericksburg Nationals got key contributions from the 2023 draft class in a resounding 5-1 win over the Salem Red Sox."
"Riley Cornelio breezed through the top of the first inning, then fourth-rounder Andrew Pinckney smoked a single back up the middle. He was balked to second, Blake Klassen worked a walk, then Roismar Quintana hammered a triple to plate both runners and give the Freddies a 2-0 lead. Max Romero Jr. followed up with an RBI single to make it 3-0."
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Fredericksburg Nationals: "The FredNats rallied from two separate deficits to take down the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 9-8."
"It was the Pelicans taking an early lead once again, in the series finale. Andy Garriola came up with a runner on third base in the top of the first, and delivered his 11th RBI of the week to take a 1-0 lead."
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Fredericksburg Nationals: "The Pelicans used a big fourth inning to beat the FredNats 10-5 on Copa Night."
"The Fundadores de Fredericksburg chased top prospect Jackson Ferris in the first inning, as he struggled to locate his pitches. John McHenry picked up a single with one out, then Paul Witt and Sammy Infante both walked to load the bases."
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Fredericksburg Nationals: "The Myrtle Beach Pelicans won a 11-6 slugfest in the series opener against the FredNats."
"The Pelicans jumped on Jarlin Susana in the top of the first inning. Reivaj Garcia and Rafael Morel each singled, then Jefferson Rojas got hit by a pitch to load the bases."
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Fredericksburg Nationals: "The FredNats slugged their way to a 17-4 win over the Greenjackets to split the six game series."
"John McHenry lined a two-strike pitch for an RBI single in the top of the first inning, but Fredericksburg put together a monster second inning to set the tone early. Roimsar Quintana singled on the first pitch he saw in the frame, then moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Armado Cruz."
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Fredericksburg Nationals: "The Augusta Greenjackets eked out a rain-shortened 5-3 win over the FredNats."
"Riley Cornelio breezed through two scoreless innings, before Fredericksburg got him some run support in the third. Owen Murphy walked the first three batters of the frame, loading the bases for Johnathon Thomas."
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Fredericksburg Nationals: "Jarlin Susana and the Fredericksburg bullpen held the Augusta Greenjackets to just a pair of base hits in a 3-0 win."
"Fredericksburg got on the board first, with a pair of two-out knocks in the top of the second inning. Wilmer Perez bashed a double off the wall in center field to put himself in scoring position, then John McHenry singled into right field to plate Perez and give the Freddies a 1-0 lead."
