Pets Pet notes for Aug. 23 (Last modified: 08/23/08) Pets up for Adoption (Last modified: 08/23/08) Abandoned dogs need second chances. By Sarah A. Ferrell (Last modified: 08/23/08) By Donnie Johnston (Last modified: 08/23/08) Pet notes for Aug. 16 (Last modified: 08/16/08) Pets up for Adoption (Last modified: 08/16/08) A Saint Bernard makes a huge difference in the life of a Spotsylvania County woman. By Eve Carr (Last modified: 08/16/08) Local History Local history for August 16 (Last modified: 08/16/08) Gardening Garden calendar for August 23 (Last modified: 08/23/08) By Tony P. Wrenn (Last modified: 08/23/08) Garden calendar for August 16 (Last modified: 08/16/08) Plants that attract wildlife to your garden. By Tony P. Wrenn (Last modified: 08/16/08) Flashback 100 Years in Fredericksburg: Heritage Center Dphotography exhibit (Last modified: 08/23/08) Columns Drag Racing: Something Old, Something New By Paul Sullivan (Last modified: 08/23/08) By Donnie Johnston (Last modified: 08/23/08) By Jim Kundreskas (Last modified: 08/23/08) By Diane Carroll Vogel (Last modified: 08/23/08) A Wyoming rancher's great-grandfather served with the 12th Iowa during the Civil War and spent time in Richmond's Libby Prison. Items the soldier carved in confinement are family heirlooms. By Ken Perrotte (Last modified: 08/16/08) A trip to Sperryville results in a surprise visit with a former Fredericksburg Farmers Market fixture. By Paul Sullivan (Last modified: 08/16/08) Visitors can get an eyeful of the flora and fauna through special programs at Lake Anna State Park. By Jim Kundreskas (Last modified: 08/16/08) Benjamin Franklin Cooling's "Counter-Thrust" focuses on a fascinating Civil War period but has flaws. By Erik Nelson (Last modified: 08/16/08) Hounds thrive on the chase. By Donnie Johnston (Last modified: 08/16/08) Civil War Civil War calendar for Aug. 23 (Last modified: 08/23/08) Civil War calendar for Aug. 16 (Last modified: 08/16/08) Chatham Living History Program (Last modified: 08/16/08) Local Culpeper man beats the odds, overcoming brain-damaging accident to play the banjo at Bluemont Concert (Last modified: 08/19/08) Virginia history for August 23 (Last modified: 08/23/08)