by ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Of the seven James Monroe High School seniors who participated in a panel discussion at Wednesday’s Superintendent Community Roundtable, two work full-time in addition to attending school full-time. Two have been in the United States for five years or less and entered Fredericksburg City Public Schools speaking little or […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A majority of the Stafford Board of Supervisors is in favor of continuing to fund the construction of elementary school #19 on the campus of Brooke Point High School. Chair and Falmouth District representative Meg Bohmke conducted a straw poll of supervisors at a budget work session on Tuesday […]
At joint meeting, School Board members again present the division’s budget needs to Supervisors. by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Last week, the bladder in the hot water expansion tank at Rodney Thompson Middle School in Stafford failed due to age. The failure caused pressure in the system to spike out of control and as […]
By ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Plans for the Mary’s Landing townhouse project, which would be located across Fall Hill Avenue from the old Mary Washington Hospital, seek “open space credits” for preserving one mid-20th-century structure while calling for the demolition of two other early-to-mid-20th-century structures. The building that would be preserved is also not […]
By ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Rep. Abigail Spanberger was in Spotsylvania on Monday afternoon to present a ceremonial check for $4.6 million in federal dollars for community-requested infrastructure projects, and to her, the occasion was an example of what happens when “local, state, and federal investments work in harmony.” “Since being elected to Congress, […]
By ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Giant Food has partnered with two local organizations in recent weeks in efforts to alleviate food insecurity in the Fredericksburg region. Government students at Stafford High School used a $17,000 grant from Giant’s “Nourishing Our Youth” round-up program to prepare 385 meal kits for students for whom spring break […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Talks between Mary Washington Healthcare and the Moss Free Clinic regarding the future of the clinic “have reached an impasse and will not continue,” the healthcare system said in a statement this afternoon. “MWHC honors the Moss Clinic’s decision to remain independent and plans to continue to support the […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A case that was heard this week in Fredericksburg by the Court of Appeals of Virginia could have a wide-reaching impact on how employers are held responsible for sexual assault or harassment perpetrated by their employees, advocates say. The Virginia chapter of the National Organization of Women held a […]
BY ADELE UPHAUSMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Tax rates and the dormant rental inspection program were among the topics City Council discussed at a budget work session on Tuesday. City Manager Tim Baroody presented his proposed $126.7 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2025, which begins July 1, last week, and Council has work sessions […]
By Abby KnowlesINTERN King George High School last month hosted its first ever “Reverse Career Fair,” giving students a chance to showcase their career aspirations and abilities to more than 50 professionals. At a reverse career fair, job seekers – in this case, students – make display boards to promote themselves and highlight their qualifications […]
