The couple and their descendants were feted during a ceremony Saturday at the historic Caroline Courthouse building, followed by a reception at the Bowling Green Town Hall.
The request of a 5.8% budget increase leaves the school division seeking an additional $1.8 million in local funds.
Williams’ tenure as commissioner began in 1996.
Board of supervisors unanimously approved a resolution declaring the county is a Second Amendment sanctuary.
First-year principals earn more than $19,000 per year than counterparts in Stafford County.
Commission voted 5-2 to recommend the board of supervisors require a Special Use Permit for data centers and grandfather projects with site plans submitted before Jan. 13.
The venerable monks entered Caroline County on Wednesday for their Walk for Peace. They will cover ground in Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg and Stafford over the next two days.
All of the charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can’t be brought back.
Local funding gap is expected to be $14.6 million when presented to the county board of supervisors.
The courthouse, former sheriff’s office, and old jail are at the center of the Richard and Mildred Loving case that eventually overturned laws banning interracial marriage.
Board also discussed updating the county’s Comprehensive Plan at Thursday night’s meeting.
DEQ approved Caroline’s permit request to withdraw 9 million gallons per day from Rappahannock in November.
Payne worked with Rappahannock CASA since its inception in the early 1990s.
After holding two public hearings, board deferred vote to its Feb. 17 meeting.
Companies warn that a quarter inch of ice may result in lengthy power outages.
The school division’s proposed budget calls for a $55.4 million increase from fiscal year 2026.
Spotsylvania NAACP President Moe Petway sounds the alarm about national and local issues during breakfast honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
School board doesn’t want to relinquish control, but county attorney says supervisors are well within their rights.
Board voted 6-0 to suggest the planning commission recommends reverting data center design standards to guidelines and require a special use permit for projects on land zoned Industrial.
Board also re-elected Megan Jackson as chair and Belen Rodas as vice chair.
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