Town Talk

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Virginia Renaissance Faire

Cornelia Rutherford and Bobby Hebert preview auditions for the Ren Faire.  Auditions held March 15 and March 22 at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library downtown.   The Renaissance Faire at Lake Anna Winery in Spotsylvania May 10-June 8th

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LISTEN: Town Talk/The Bringing Eliza Home Project

Kathryn Willis and Sue Henderson with details on efforts to repatriate the remains of Eliza Monroe Hay, President James Monroe’s daughter. Her remains are now interred in an unmarked grave in France.   The goal is to have

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Legal Aid Works

Executive Director Ann Kloeckner talks about their work helping people with civil court cases.  Their 8 lawyers cover 17 counties, 51 courts.  She says there’s 1 legal aid lawyer for every 7000 poor Virginians.   We focus on

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LISTEN: Crisis grants available through the Low Income Energy Assistance program

Stephanie Benson with Columbia Gas of Virginia says the deadline to apply is for crisis grants through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is March 17th.   She says crisis grants can offer income-eligible households with

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Techs in the Burg

Dave the Computer Guy talks about protecting your eyes while using a computer, how AI has changed the way we use PC’s, and data centers coming to the region.   techsintheburg.com

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts

Anthony Nuccio (Judas) and Kevin Cleary (Jesus) join Patrick Ahearn to preview Jesus Christ Superstar at Riverside March 12-April 27.    riversidedt.com

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Nationals

What’s going on this season with the FredNats?  General Manager Robbie Perry with a preview.

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LISTEN: Fredericksburg Regional Spelling Bee this Saturday @ 10 at JM

15 spellers are competing for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this spring.   We talk with Darcie Caswell with one of the sponsors–the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.  

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LISTEN: Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren/High School

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division STEM Coordinator Tyler Truslow talks about the High School Innovation Challenge talking place this Friday and Saturday at the UMW Dahlgren campus.  18 high schools from around the region are bringing

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Gwyneth's Gift

Erin Matuczinski, Veronica Gutierrez and Tiffany Kay.  It’s easy…and needed.  Hands-Only CPR and AED training.  Also info on the Mom Prom fundraiser April 12th.   gwynethsgift.org