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 […]
On June 27, people can walk-in between 1:00 and 3:30 pm at the Fredericksburg Health Department for STI testing. There is encouraging news about HIV infections in the United States. Between 2017 and 2021, estimated new HIV infections nationwide have fallen by 12%, from 36,000 in 2017 to 32,000 in 2021. National numbers, however, fail […]
The first of several Community Conversations will be held on Wednesday. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy guiding document. Fredericksburg residents have their first chance to contribute to the city’s updated Comprehensive Plan this Wednesday evening. It’s the first of several “community conversations” meant to gather input into the plan, which is a policy […]
The Stafford County Animal Shelter is experiencing severe overcrowding. A nationwide trend has now reached a critical stage in the Fredericksburg area. The Stafford County Animal Shelter is severely overcrowded and put out a call for help last week via Facebook. “If you or someone you know is looking to adopt a dog or if […]
City planning staff contend the development can proceed by-right and only requires staff approval; attorney representing Canal Quarter Neighborhood Association residents argues otherwise. City planning staff reiterated on Thursday the position that the owners of Mary’s Landing have the right to build 63 houses on the property without going through a special use permit process. […]
Roundabouts are becoming more common nationally, statewide, and regionally. Traffic engineers say they are less expensive to construct and safer for motorists. There’s been a change in highway construction over the last decade that could make travel safer and less stressful. Traffic engineers across the country, the state, and the region are turning to the […]
