Vibrant colors, rich history, cultural diversity are just some of what the flags flying downtown on 110 poles reveal. The flags lining Fredericksburg’s downtown corridor are one of the city’s defining charms. But the flags are there for more than simple decoration. “The City’s flag displays constitute an official communication of the City of Fredericksburg […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Thursday at 6:00 PM, the City of Fredericksburg and the Sister City Association will host a commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion that turned the tide of the Second World War. It will take place at the Fallen Heroes Memorial at 531 George Street. The program for the event follows: The […]
The week just past saw UMW’s president offer a fascinating look at the university’s present and future, controversy over a vacant parcel in Spotsy, a crisis of OB-GYN coverage in our region, another Spotsy School Board warrant, and Buc-ee’s controversial bid to move into Stafford. In addition, Martin Davis reflects on Memorial Day, the United […]
Concerns raised about removing childcare facility, residential space at Snowden, parking, and hospital’s poor LeapFrog rating. The entirety of the Mary Washington Healthcare campus in Fredericksburg needs to be devoted to medical use, Eric Fletcher told City Council Tuesday evening. “Our perspective is, this needs to be a medical campus,” Fletcher, the hospital system’s senior […]
