Town Talk

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Leashes of Valor

Leashes of Valor, a Spotsylvania nonprofit that provides service dogs to post-9/11 veterans, will host its annual fundraising gala, “Tail as Old as Time,” on October 11 at Fawn Lake Country Club. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Matt Kelly

Ward 3 City Council candidate Matt Kelly talks about growth, data centers, affordable housing and transparency.

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LISTEN: Town Talk/American Red Cross & Sickle Cell

Clara Nsenkyire speaks out about the daily reality of living with sickle cell disease. Joined by advocates Alexis Innis, Mary Coleman, and Beth Sinkler, we talk about the need for more research and the need for blood

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LISTEN: Town Talk/College football

Stafford Commissioner of the Revenue Scott Mayausky and Curry Roberts with the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance assume different roles for an hour!   We talk about the state of college athletics and preview the upcoming college football season!

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Stratford Hall

Alex Carter and Ethan Burgess preview the Wine and Oyster Festival (Sept. 20-21) and several history events at Stratford Hall this fall.  stratfordhall.org

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Fairy Godmother Project

Gin Schaffer, Dr. Christina Wield, and Cathleen Pessolano join us to talk about the impact of pediatric cancer and how the Fairy Godmother Project (FGP) supports families facing unimaginable challenges. FGP helps meet the emotional, financial, and

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Central Rappahannock Regional Library

Jeff Stainbrook from Porter Library and Aimee Dillon from Westmoreland share an update about the Go Van’s arrival in Westmoreland, how the library is supporting students and teachers this back-to-school season, upcoming VA250 exhibits and programs, and

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Hunger Action Day

Jake DeNap (The Table), Dan Maher (Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank) and Meghan Samples (George Washington Regional Commission/Continuum of Care) talk about the work between various groups in the area on hunger.  September 9th information available 9-11 at

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Leashes of Valor

Veteran Xander Hernandez, joined by his service dog Ruby, shares how he hasn’t gone anywhere without her since March and wouldn’t have done this show without her at his side.  Head Trainer Lisa Meadows and foster Linda

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Faded & Co. Barber Academy and F.A.D.E.D. Foundation

Antoine Carey and Kelvonte Cauthorne share how something as simple as a license changed their lives in powerful, yet different ways—highlighting the transformative work of the Faded Foundation, its barber academy, and Clothing for a Cause in