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Newsroom updates • Police: Woman tried to run down repo man (Thursday, 16:19) • Spotsy starting budget talks early (Thursday, 11:11) Local News Man'S Quest For Answers Pays Off • After years of searching and wondering, Spotsylvania County man connects to the family he never knew he had Ease The Stress, Share With Others • How to give this holiday season Stafford: Each House Costs County $92,002 • To sprawl or not to sprawl: the $92,002 question $1.1 M Gift Will Promote Diversity Umw Diversity • UMW receives $1.1 million scholarship endowment Man Imprisoned In Fatal Hit-Run • Hit and run fatality ends with 10-year jail sentence Water Meeting Draws Neighbors • Water system draws neighbors to meeting Barking Dog Helps Stop Burglary Try • A barking dog helped thwart a theft attempt Tuesday in Stafford County Two Lanes Of I-95 South Will Close Tonight Near Woodbridge • Two lanes of I-95 south will close tonight near Woodbridge Two Men Sentenced In Separate Culpeper Restaurant Robberies • Two men sentenced in separate Culpeper restaurant robberies Orange Budget Prospects Are Grim For Next Year • Orange supervisors looking for big cuts in next year's budget Culpeper Man Charged In Thefts • Culpeper man charged in thefts Inn Fees Re-Ignite Culpeper Feud • Tap fees for inn re-ignites water-sewer war in Culpeper Remembered Christmas Tree In Greenland Wasn'T Green At All • A unique sort of Christmas tree and a tough week keeping horses alive highlight winter stories Military Notes • Military Notes Sports Eagle Who Put Up High Numbers Gets Hers Put Up High • UMW retires first basketball jersey Samuel Gets Northern Neck'S Top Honors • High school roundup Chargers Prefer A Lean, Mean Line • Chancellor's defensive line is undersized but effective Chargers' Herndon Not Easy To Replace • High school notebook Prep Pairings • VHSL football playoff pairings Fishing Report • Fishing report Tides Chart • Tides chart Gifts To Lift Sportsmen Out Of Doldrums • Ken Perrotte's outdoor column Outdoor Calendar • Outdoor calendar Tune In Return To Seattle Has Zorn 'Antsy' Pro Football • Redskins prepare to visit Seahawks A Speedy Makeover • ACC report Editorial • Huntington, W.Va. gets put on the fat list. • So how did the faithful vote in this year's election? Weekender >> New China Jade At Cosner'S Corner Has Lots To Offer A Very Fare Deal At China Jade • New China Jade restaurant at Cosner's Corner has lots to offer Grace On Stage 'The Nutcracker' Will Be Discovered By Old And Young Across The Region • Beloved Christmas season ballet, The Nutcracker, will be on several stages, beginning this weekend. >> Cyt Offers Fantastic Productions--And Positive Life Lessons, Too Willy Wonka Hits The 'Burg • CYT presents 'Willy Wonka'--a fantastic production, with positive life lessons, too >> This Week, A Detailed Look At The Pluses And Minuses Of The Nation'S Biggest Box-Office Hit Oo7: Not Shaken, But Not Stirring • New movie reviews Kidstuff >> • Kids' activities coming up in the area Nov. 20-26 History Comes To Life At Gettysburg • Top picks for out-of-town activities Club And Local Entertainment Scene For The Coming Week In The Fredericksburg Area • Club and local entertainment scene for the coming week in the Fredericksburg area >> Country Star Shelby Lynne Pays Tribute To '60S Soul Singer With Her One And Only Tribute Album Lynne Dusts Off Old Favorite • Country singer Shelby Lynne gets into Dusty Springfield and vinyl records >> Songs Featured On 'Grey'S Anatomy' And Old Navy Commercial The Secret Is Out On Michaelson • Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson works her way into the hearts of fans >> New Style And Vintage Guitar Add To Latest Album Principato Finds New Blues Muses • D.C. blues mainstay Tom Principato tries out a new sound >> Spotswood Community Orchestra Performs A Free Concert To Benefit Local Homeless Shelter This Concert Mixes Sympathy, Symphony • Local orchestra gives back to the community on Tuesday, Nov. 25 A List Of Exhibits Currently On Display At Area Galleries Nov. 20-26 • A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries Nov. 20-26 >> A Dark Period In U.S. History Is Brought To Life At The Kennedy Center Nixon, Frost And A Search For Truth Truth • Frost/Nixon at the Kennedy Center brings back the Watergate era and Richard Nixon >> Arts And Crafts Shows Abound, Offering Unique Finds--And A Chance To Do Your Shopping Early! Get Holiday Gifts This Weekend--'Tis The Season • Want to go to a craft show this weekend? How about seven? See Movies As They Were Meant To Be Seen! Ongoing Films At Mount Pony Theater In Culpeper Include 'Top Hat' (1935), Friday! Free; Reservations: 540/827-1079. • A calendar of events coming up in the Fredericksburg area It! Tv On The Radio'S Fourth Cd Captures Art-Rock Zeitgeist • TV On The Radio's "Dear Science" is the next generation's classic rock Teens Fail In Self-Sufficiency >> Anger Management: Occasional Rants And Raves By Addison Herron-Wheeler • Self-sufficiency is becoming a lost art Soundtrack Helps Illuminate Parts Of 'Twilight' Movie • 'Twilight' soundtrack goes well with the movie's plot Lockers Come In Combination Of Unique Styles And Sizes • A survey of area high schools' lockers Face In The Crowd • Profile of Caitlin Tolson Culture-Crop Of Capitalism Requires Regular Rotation >> Hopscotch: Musings On Life And Philosophyby Joe Holmes • The agricultural revolution is a metaphor for capitalism And Out Come The Civets: Girl Group Channels Rancid • Female punk-rock quartet Civet is a refreshing change of pace--yet surprisingly like male counterparts In Defense Of Daniel Craig A Review Of 'Quantum Of Solace' Battle 'Royale' >>Bond Fans Weigh In On The Best 007 Portrayals • A look at the many ways James Bond has evolved through the years Business 7-Eleven Seeking Franchisees • 7-Eleven going totally to a franchise model; stores available in Fredericksburg area It'S About More Than The Money Name Game: Bank History Includes A Lot Of Them • Banks get into wealth management