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July Trial Date Set for Spotsylvania School Board Vice Chair Nicole Cole

Cole was arraigned in General District Court Wednesday Morning. A trial date of July 1 has been set for Spotsylvania School Board Vice Chair Nicole Cole, who is accused of misdemeanor assault and battery by fellow School Board member Lisa Phelps. Cole was in Spotsylvania General District Court Wednesday morning for the arraignment. She is […]

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July Trial Date Set for Spotsylvania School Board Vice Chair Nicole Cole

Cole was arraigned in General District Court Wednesday morning. A trial date of July 1 has been set for Spotsylvania School Board Vice Chair Nicole Cole, who is accused of misdemeanor assault and battery by fellow School Board member Lisa Phelps. Cole was in Spotsylvania General District Court Wednesday morning for the arraignment. She is […]

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FOIA Requests Ignored in Spotsylvania

Lisa Phelps and April Gillespie were asked by School Board Chair Lorita Daniels to comply with a FOIA request regarding the Riverbend High School swim team. The two have still not fully complied. Spotsylvania School Board Chair Lorita Daniels sent official letters earlier this year to two School Board members asking that they comply with […]

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Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Sign Their Way to Fun

The annual Signs of Fun camp in Spotsylvania County attracts students from across Virginia and the nation for a week of fun and learning. Summer camp is a rite-of-passage that many kids look forward to each year. A week away from mom and dad, and an early opportunity to spread their wings and experience life […]

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Record Scholarships in Caroline County

Caroline County Public Schools celebrates its 275 graduating seniors, who amassed more than $1.6 million in scholarship offers – a record or the county. The Caroline High School Class of 2024 earned more than $1.6 million in scholarship awards—a record amount for the county, the school division announced this week. This year’s graduating seniors—who began […]

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Safety Measures Proposed for Major Spotsylvania County Road

County plans to apply for funding for safety improvements on Salem Church Road from VDOT’s SMART SCALE program. by Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENT Over the past five years, there have been 93 vehicle crashes, and one fatality, on a well-traveled road in Spotsylvania County. Now, after months of input from the public, the Virginia Department of Transportation […]

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Stafford Board of Supervisors – June 4 Meeting Details

An overview of the topics to be discussed at the upcoming Board meeting. Tuesday’s Stafford County Board of Supervisors’ meeting includes a list of 21 items on the consent agenda, three unfinished business items, and one item for new business. Unfinished Business Last October, the Board denied a conditional use permit to Enon Road Solar […]

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FOIA Requests Ignored in Spotsylvania

Lisa Phelps and April Gillespie were asked by School Board Chair Lorita Daniels to comply with a FOIA request regarding the Riverbend High School swim team. The two have still not fully complied. Spotsylvania School Board Chair Lorita Daniels sent official letters earlier this year to two School Board members asking that they comply with […]

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GWRideConnect is Committed to Reducing Single-Occupant Vehicle Trips

This is the mission and number one goal of the program’s new strategic plan. GWRideConnect, the transportation management program administered by the George Washington Regional Commission, has released its strategic plan for the next five years, and its top goal is to reduce the number of single-occupant vehicle trips. This goal is also the program’s […]