UMW graduate receives statewide award for volunteer work
Volunteering helped her connect with the Fredericksburg community and inspired her career path.
Spotsylvania student injured while boarding school bus
by Adele Uphaus MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A 14-year-old student was struck by a motorist while attempting to board a school bus in Spotsylvania in the early morning of Nov. 15. The driver, a 20-year-old, failed to yield to the bus’s displayed stop signs and flashing lights, according to a press release from the Spotsylvania […]
Proposed zoning changes in Stafford would affect future opioid treatment facilities
by Adele Uphaus MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Proposed changes to Stafford County’s zoning ordinance would affect how and where future medical clinics can open. In general, the proposed changes would mean that medical, dental or psychiatric offices and clinics would no longer be permitted “by right” in the 14 zoning districts where they are currently […]
Voter Burnout Is Real
And it’s burning at both ends of our society, but for very different reasons. Also in this issue – Bikers fly high to encourage and support students
Putting the Brakes on Bullying; Lifting Kids to the Skies
When Zach Newman, aka @zachfullface, grabbed some big air inside the gym at James Monroe High School on Thursday, the students’ shouts lifted the roof. Good thing, too, as Zach seemed to flirt with the rafters each time he cleared the top of the quarter pipe and took to the sky. The thrills were a […]
Voter Burnout Is Real
With the 2023 election cycle behind us, and the 2024 and 2025 elections already bearing down, expect more of the vitriol we’ve come to witness during election year – which is every year in Virginia. Before the serious mudslinging begins, however, there’s a case to be made for taking a collective breath and having a […]
Proposed zoning changes in Stafford would affect future opioid treatment facilities
Supervisors and Planning Commission to hold joint public hearing on proposed changes. Also in this issue: Spotsylvania student injured while boarding school bus.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is two years old
Here’s a look at some of the local projects it’s funded.
Specialty centers are coming to Stafford high schools in fall of 2024
Four-year “schools-within-schools” will prepare students for careers or higher education.