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🌱 Patch AM: Early Voting Begins For 2026 Election: What's On The Ballot In Fredericksburg

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Good morning Fredericksburg! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Early voting opens in Fredericksburg with key statewide amendments on ballot
  • Fredericksburg man faces multiple felonies after violent domestic assault
  • Fredericksburg woman jailed after Stafford traffic stop uncovers narcotics

Also on today's calendar: Pizza Palooza 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Early Voting Begins For 2026 Election: What's On The Ballot In Fredericksburg (patch.com) — Fredericksburg voters can now cast early ballots for the Nov. 3 election, choosing representatives for the U.S. Senate and 7th Congressional District along with three major statewide constitutional amendments. The city's voter registration office on Caroline Street is open weekdays and select weekends for in‑person early voting, with clear deadlines for mail ballots and registration updates.
   

2. Fredericksburg Man Charged With Abduction, Malicious Wounding After Domestic Assault (patch.com) — Residents in Fredericksburg are learning more about a serious domestic assault that began at a home on Ivanhoe Court, where police say a local man broke in and violently attacked a woman. Fredericksburg officers tracked the suspect through nearby woods, arrested him without incident, and court records now show multiple felony charges, an emergency protective order, and that he is being held without bond at Rappahannock Regional Jail.
   

3. Fredericksburg Woman Charged With Felony Drug Possession After Stafford Traffic Stop (patch.com) — A Fredericksburg woman is facing a felony drug charge after a Stafford County traffic stop where deputies reported finding narcotics on the driver and in the vehicle. She and the Springfield driver are both being held at Rappahannock Regional Jail, with Stafford court records detailing their Class 5 felony charges and December preliminary hearings.
   

4. New Columbiettes Auxiliary established in Fredericksburg (catholicherald.com) — St. Jude Catholic Church in Fredericksburg has launched a new Columbiettes Auxiliary, giving local Catholic women 18 and older a structured way to serve through charity, fellowship, and parish support. With 23 charter members and a full leadership team installed, the group will initially partner closely with the parish Knights of Columbus and welcomes inquiries from women interested in joining.
   

5. Spotsylvania Planning Commission recommends approval of 555-acre data center campus (fredericksburgfreepress.com) — Spotsylvania's Planning Commission has recommended approval of a massive 555-acre Amazon Web Services data center campus in the Lee Hill District, despite vocal opposition from nearby residents. With buffers, setbacks, and open-space requirements added after lessons from Northern Virginia and the Fredericksburg area, the final decision now moves to county supervisors, potentially reshaping taxes, land use, and neighborhood character for Fredericksburg-region commuters and families.
   

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Ok Fredericksburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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