The Supreme Court of Virginia yesterday ordered the Virginia Department of Corrections to release a man who should have been released 18 months ago. The Court found that the VDOC unlawfully extended the incarceration of Jose Isais Garcia Vasquez by withholding sentence credits he worked to earn. The ACLU of Virginia filed a lawsuit on […]
Stafford supervisors are considering developing a comprehensive county-wide noise ordinance in order to be able to control the noise level produced by data centers. Meg Bohmke, Chair of the Stafford Board of Supervisors, said this week that she wants the Board to locate a third-party consultant to conduct noise analyses of proposed data center developments—and […]
Electric chargers for EVs and PHEVs can be confusing to those not familiar with the nomenclature. Bruce Saller clears everything up in this week’s Environmental Cents. by Bruce SallerWRITER Last week we looked at electric vehicles, PHEVs, and hybrids, examining how they work as well as the pros and cons of each. As important as […]
Instead of lunch in the cafeteria on Wednesday, the members of Hugh Mercer Elementary’s Boys and Bowties after-school club enjoyed herbal tea-infused water, matar paneer, and a classic wedge salad at Katora Coffee in downtown Fredericksburg. “This is amazing,” said Lincoln Pretz, cutting into a slice of iceberg lettuce drizzled with balsamic reduction. Prior to […]
A referendum on whether to fund a new county school may be headed to King George voters in November. “It looks like you need a new preschool,” said T.C. Collins, Chair of the Board of Supervisors, to School Board members during a joint meeting of the two boards on Monday afternoon. “I think everybody agrees […]
Baron Braswell, a former member of the Spotsylvania School Board, and Gwendolyn Martinez—the parents of Baron “Deuce” Braswell II—have received a congressional award for their work to prevent teen violence in Virginia. Rep. Abigail Spanberger presented Braswell and Martinez with the Suzanne McDaniel Memorial Award for Public Awareness on Capitol Hill yesterday. “I have the […]
Turbidity was the word of the day for 6th grade students at Walker-Grant Middle School. It’s a measure of the relative clarity of a liquid, and this week, the students were determining the turbidity levels of the Rappahannock River. Dirt and soil are the number one pollutants of our local river, Jennifer Gron, field trip […]
The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce held its 33rd annual Awards Gala last weekend, celebrating the large and small businesses that contribute so much to the community. Here were the big winners of the night: Community Impact Award – Fredericksburg Nationals The Fredericksburg Nationals have quickly earned a spot in the city’s heart, both for […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Spotsylvania County Public Schools is no longer the fiscal agent for the Commonwealth Governor’s School, a role it has performed since the program’s inception more than 25 years ago. The CGS governing board, which is made up of one School Board representative from each of the participating school divisions—Spotsylvania, […]
by Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENT The dramatic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month has raised concern across the country about the condition of the nation’s bridges. That particular bridge was listed in “fair” condition, yet it fell into the Patapsco River quickly when hit by a cargo ship. What about the hundreds […]
