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Obituaries: August 3 – 9, 2024

James AshcroftSpotsylvania Ronque BrownStafford Marlene CornettSpotsylvania Alexis DaileyStafford Elizabeth Youngkers GrahamFredericksburg Donald HagansFredericksburg Leonard HairFredericksburg Ruth Holmes Weer HutchinsFredericksburg Antoine HymanStafford David KellisonSpotsylvania Edward W.C. KingFredericksburg Ralph MettsStafford Waldron RosheimFredericksburg Russell SchadKing George Joe Israel SmithStafford Joseph SperoSpotsylvania Sharon WebbStafford Stephen WorrallFredericksburg July 27 – August 3 James David VesselsFredericksburg Denise Michelle ReynoldsSpotsylvania Jeremiah Paul […]

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Sunday Books & Culture

This week’s reviews include C. J. Tudor’s vampire mystery “The Gathering” and how small changes can make a big difference in James Clear’s “Atomic Habits.” The Sunday Books & Culture section is edited by Vanessa Sekinger THE GATHERING By C. J. Tudor Published by Ballantine Books (April 9, 2024)Hardcover $20.99Audiobook $15.75 By Ashley Riggleson Even […]

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Kelce for VEEP? Hell, Yeah …!

Drew is back (literally – the surgery was a huge success and he’s already back to writing, shamelessly pleading with Rep. Spanberger to join her cabinet – I wouldn’t underestimate him, Abigail). In my ongoing effort to impress future Governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, I wanted to show her that I am much more than […]

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Welcome to Saturday – August 3, 2024

In this issue, the Print-and-Read, and a stuffed Cubanelle pepper recipe that adds a colorful, flavor twist to stuffed peppers. Print-and-Read Print-and-Read for July 28 – Aug 2 | 9.8MB ∙ PDF file | Download Our best stories from the week, plus a find-a-word puzzle that can bring you free FXBG Advance gear. Download Weekend […]

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Busy Intersection in Stafford to Get Another Big Makeover

A new park-and-ride lot and intersection improvements are proposed for the U.S. 17/Interstate 95 area in Stafford County. By Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENTEmail Hank A new park-and-ride lot is planned for the U.S. 17/Interstate 95 intersection in Stafford County, which—along with an intersection realignment—will change the nature of the area. The Virginia Department of Transportation said the […]

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WEEKEND GETAWAY: Re-Booting Your Outdoor Life

Sometimes, the best getaways are just around the corner. The Rappahannock River is truly a cut above in both its beauty and accessibility. We live so close to this resource that has sustained life in our region long before John Smith met Amoroleck in 1608, and yet too few of us avail ourselves of its […]

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King George Elementary Joins List of Area Schools that Provide Free Meals

The school is now participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision. All of Fredericksburg and Caroline schools, and some of Stafford and Spotsy schools already participate. All enrolled students at King George Elementary School, including those enrolled in the county’s preschool programs, can receive free breakfast and lunch this year. The school announced this week […]

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Charges to Connect Power to New Homes Raise Concerns

Area builders and developers feel Rappahannock Electric Cooperative is charging higher fees that are out of line with competitors to bring power to new builds. For custom home builders like Dan Sandoval of Republic Homes, providing cost estimates to prospective buyers is a fairly straight-forward process. Sandoval specializes in building homes on land that people […]

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Class Action Settlement Leads to Releases in Caroline County and Farmville

Paul Perry, warden at the Caroline Detention Facility, was one of the named defendants in the lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Virginia and partners. The ACLU of Virginia entered into a class action settlement this week that will release multiple immigrants who have been kept in detention in Caroline County despite winning their immigration […]