Museum curators will discuss best practices for taking care of keepsakes and heirlooms at Thursday evening program. Kylie Thomson, curatorial specialist at the Fredericksburg Area Museum, was with her grandfather one day, going through his things, when she found a box of old postcards. They were from the 1940s and depicted different scenes and tourist […]
The Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care is requesting proposals through August 24. The Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care is looking to establish an eviction reduction program that would provide financial and court navigation services to at-risk families in the Fredericksburg area. The CoC, which coordinates the local homeless response system, is seeking proposals from organizations […]
Davies died Sunday evening at the age of 94. Fredericksburg’s “mayor for life,” Lawrence Davies, died Sunday evening at the age of 94, after a life of service grounded in faith, family, education, and civil rights. “My heart is sad and we’re sorry to hear of the passing of the strongest pillar of our community,” said […]
Division had hoped all children would have bus routes by this evening, but some still are without assigned bus routes. Some Stafford County Public School students are still without assigned bus routes, the division announced this evening. All students return tomorrow for the first day of the 2024-25 academic year. “Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, […]
EDA will act as “pass through” for city funds to initiate the study. Fredericksburg City is taking preliminary steps towards determining whether a data center can be constructed on several parcels of land in Celebrate Virginia South. On Monday, the Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority agreed to accept $200,000 in city funds to initiate a feasibility […]
A request to help fund a street outreach position to aid the homeless on the city’s streets was met with skepticism, with one EDA member saying it’s a “Band-Aid” that doesn’t solve the problem. The Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority indicated Monday morning that its support for addressing issues of homelessness in downtown Fredericksburg will not […]
An overview of topics on the agenda for tonight’s meeting. The School Board will hold its regular monthly business meeting on Monday evening, beginning with a closed session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss personnel matters and consult with legal counsel. The open session of the meeting includes a recognition of the monthly Student Leader in […]
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The School Board will approve new high school attendance zones in December. The division is preparing to open a new high school and two new elementary schools in August of 2026. The Stafford School Board will begin the process of a county-wide high school redistricting later this month. Construction is underway on the county’s sixth […]
As evictions rise – especially in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford – the challenges for renters multiply. So does the need to support them in court. Julie Mitchell scanned the clusters of people gathered outside courtroom #2 in Stafford County General District Court on the morning of Monday, July 22. Mitchell, a paralegal with Legal Aid […]
