Town Talk

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LISTEN: Stafford's Tug Coker returns to Riverside as Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird”

The Stafford High graduate has also been in The Office and Magic/Bird.    He’s at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts thru June 22nd.   riversidedt.com

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LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW's Small Business Development Center

Director Susan Ball is a free resource for anyone in the Fredericksburg area with a small business idea or a small business, no matter what stage it’s in.  virginiasbdc.org  

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail

Victoria Matthews with information on the FXBG Civil Rights Trail.   21 stops.  2 parts.   The trail is being updated as future stories and information are uncovered.  Information and a brochure available at the downtown Visitor Center.

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Virginia Community Food Connections

Executive Director Candice Armstrong talks about EBT/SNAP dollars–$30 at local farmers markets.  An update on the farm to pantry program.  virginiacfc.org

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LISTEN: Rappahannock Area Health District

Allison Balmes-John and Jalessa Turner with updates on the Community Health Assessment, Measles, getting school shots, a new mobile clinic and ticks.

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LISTEN: Town Talk/FailSafe-ERA

Brian Freeman and Juanita Shanks–turning pain into purpose.   Brian is a former area police officer–he did time–and now is running Konnect Ministries in Spotsylvania. It’s a residential recovery home for men.  We discuss the We Work employment

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LISTEN: Staying safe and sober for Cinco de Mayo

Kurt Erickson with the Washington Regional Alcohol Program talks about dangers on the road if you drink and drive after Cinco de Mayo celebrations.  He talks about what getting cost will cost you and strategies for staying

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Spotsylvania Schools mental health

Shannon Wingert, Tamera Pfile-Stohr and Lisa Dolan with Spotsylvania Schools talk about Mental Health Awareness Month–and how mental health impacts education–in counseling, school psychology and social work.  There’s a Community Resources Fair at Massaponax High School on

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Virginia Renaissance Faire

Karen Carrier, Jackie Lucia and Cornella Rutherford preview the May 10-June 8 event at Lake Anna Winery.   varf.org

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Techs in the Burg

Dave the Computer Guy talks about cleaning and maintaining a pc or laptop, tuning up your PC and how technology has changed sports