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Stafford schools launches Business and IT Center at Colonial Forge
The new specialty center aims to prepare the next generation of entrepreneurs, analysts and cybersecurity experts.
Stafford sheriff’s deputies looking for driver in fatal hit-and-run incident
The person may have been driving a white 2018 or 2019 Audi SUV.
On the agenda, Aug. 4-8
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Trail extension now open at Crow’s Nest Nature Preserve
Newly-opened stretch of trail runs along Potomac Creek and totals 4.4 miles.
A vehicle for increased engagement: Stafford Schools introduces ‘S.C.O.U.T.’ mobile resource center
Division envisions that new vehicle will help bring educational resources to families and students.
All Spotsylvania students now eligible for free breakfast and lunch
Change will take effect for the upcoming school year.
Amazon, The Community Foundation launch $300,000 grant in the Rappahannock Region
Grant is aimed at nonprofit, community-driven organizations that ‘support innovation and resilience.’
On the Agenda, July 28-Aug. 1
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Fredericksburg to add speed cameras near new middle school in Idlewild
Drivers can be ticketed for speeding starting Sept. 20, following a 30-day waiting period.
Joy Galantin Veazey
Born on September 8, 1938 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Joy Galantin Veazey of King George, Virginia, passed away in her home on July 8, 2025. A child of a career Navy officer, she lived several times in Maryland. Preceded in death by her husband Ed Veazey (d. 2018), she is...
Stafford sets ribbon-cutting for dog park that will honor sheriff’s office K-9
The ceremony will be Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. at the park on Mountain View Road.
Pedestrian safety project planned for Fredericksburg’s Mayfield neighborhood
Project includes the installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps, improved crosswalks, and pedestrian-friendly intersection modifications.
Stafford woman, 32, charged with second-degree murder in shooting
An investigation revealed the shooting was allegedly domestic-related.
Germanna awarded $350K grant from Lowe’s Foundation
Grant will aid in building and deploying mobile training units.
On the Agenda, July 21-25
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority charters new chapter in Stafford County
The sorority was founded on Jan. 16, 1920, on the campus of Howard University.
Public comment invited on Route 2/17 widening in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania
VDOT also will start construction next week on a project to replace a bridge superstructure in Caroline County.
Fredericksburg resident, 19, shot and killed in southern Stafford County
Two juvenile suspects were arrested and charged in connection with the slaying.
On the Agenda, July 14-18
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