Lisa Phelps and April Gillespie asserted last week, without evidence, that School Board attorneys are looking for reasons to fire Mark Taylor. Spotsylvania School Board member April Gillespie alleged at a work session last week that the school division’s attorneys are still looking for cause for terminating former superintendent Mark Taylor’s contract. In response to […]
But this is a temporary fix. Members must decide what kind of construction project will best serve the county long-term. Six King George County preschool classes will move from the rapidly deteriorating building on St. Anthony’s Road where they are now housed to King George Elementary in the fall. That will leave three classes, comprised […]
Dirty filters, built up air pressure cause for inefficiencies in many homes. by Bruce SallerGUEST WRITER The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system works hard enough on both cool and warm days to keep people comfortable. Don’t make it work harder by restricting its airflow. A dirty air filter can reduce your system’s efficiency […]
See and experience the Boy King in a way not previously possible. It’s the perfect get-away for families this summer. When Akhenaten became Pharoah of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty (1539 B.C.E. – 1292 B.C.E.), he threw Egyptian society into chaos by ending the worship of all gods but one – Aten; the sun disk. […]
Preservation groups hope new “endangered historic site” designation will prevent massive development project. In May of 1864, the Union and Confederate armies came face to face in the thickets of old growth forest along the Orange Turnpike and Plank Road along what now along the Orange County/Spotsylvania County line. It was the beginning of the […]
It is the only hospital in Virginia to receive this rating. Mary Washington Hospital received a grade of ‘D’ in Leapfrog Group’s spring 2024 hospital safety ratings, which were released this week. It is the only hospital out of 72 in Virginia to receive a grade of ‘D’ from the independent, nonprofit watchdog group. The […]
Stafford County high schools honor their graduating seniors. Mountain View High School senior Lily Sanford will be attending James Madison University next year. She’s been accepted onto the university’s official dance team and plans to major in psychology. While in high school, she’s been involved in student government, and this year is a senior class […]
Fredericksburg is turning a negative – a high percentage of students who qualify for free- and reduced-price lunch – to a positive; creative, healthy foods for students. The kids at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Viginia, love to complain about the cafeteria food. “It’s soggy and gross,” says one. “It’s just nasty,” another chimes […]
Stafford and Caroline County Public Schools each have programs included in the 28th annual Virginia School Board Association’s Showcases for Success directory. The two local divisions are among 43 divisions statewide that are profiled in the publication, which highlights successful K-12 programs in Virginia. Caroline County The three Caroline County programs that are included are […]
There’s no reason now to travel to Cannes or Sundance—Fredericksburg is getting a film festival of its own. The first annual Fredericksburg Film Festival will take place throughout downtown starting Thursday and lasting through Sunday. Thirty-three original, independent short and feature-length narrative and documentary films will be screened during the festival, and there will also […]
