Some providers from Elite Women’s Health are joining the healthcare system. A well-established local obstetrics and gynecology practice is closing its doors this week, with some providers joining Mary Washington Healthcare and others establishing a new practice that will provide gynecological care only. Patients of Elite Women’s Health received a letter dated June 17 from […]
Project proposed by Micah Ministries, Virginia Supportive Housing, and Mary Washington Healthcare to provide housing and support for Fredericksburg’s unhoused population. Area residents, as well as nonprofit and religious leaders, filled City Council chambers Wednesday night for the first public hearing on the Jeremiah Community, a proposed planned neighborhood with wrap-around services for those experiencing […]
Bill Ashton is set to become the third Stafford County administrator in four years. He will face a bevy of challenges, and a significantly larger budget and population. Over the past four years, Stafford County has gone through two county administrators — Fred Presley (2020 – 2022), Randall Vosburg (2022 – 2024). Now, the county […]
Project to begin this fall is the start of many improvements to Harrison Road. Starting this fall, motorists can expect to see some changes along Harrison Road in Spotsylvania County, which may be only the beginning of substantial improvements to the road over the next decade. A widening project will begin in September on a […]
VDOT will present options stemming from the study and take public comment on July 8. Caroline County residents will get their first chance next week to examine a study conducted on the 15 mile stretch of U.S. 1 that runs through their community, with an eye on traffic and safety improvements. The proposals could change […]
New policy and regulation prohibit student use of personal communication devices during the instructional day. The Fredericksburg School Board on Monday unanimously approved a new policy prohibiting the use of “personal communication devices” by students in school buildings during the school day. “The use of PCDs on school grounds must be appropriately regulated to protect […]
Judge Gene Woolard also asked the board to refocus on the education of children. A visiting judge on Monday morning dismissed a misdemeanor assault and battery charge brought by Spotsylvania School Board member Lisa Phelps against fellow School Board member and Vice Chair Nicole Cole. As did his colleague Richard McGrath earlier this spring when […]
Neighbors in area of Browns Farm Road are concerned about increased traffic in the rural area. The Summit Academy, a private Catholic secondary school, is seeking to open a permanent location at the corner of Gordon and Browns Farm roads in Spotsylvania County — but nearby homeowners fear the surrounding infrastructure can’t handle the potential […]
Board is seeking a replacement for Thomas Taylor, who is leaving the division to lead Montgomery County schools. The Stafford School Board on Tuesday approved a $40,000 contract with the firm JG Consulting to lead the search for a new division leader. “Selection of the best Superintendent candidate for their school division is the single […]
Trimmer died June 14. More than 100 people gathered in the sweltering heat on June 24 at the Stafford Civil War Park to remember one of the two men most responsible for the preservation of that site—Glenn Trimmer. Trimmer, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, died June 14 […]
