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.
Zachary Hulo and Priscilla Voit are competing in a special election on Feb. 3.
New policy requires school personnel to refer to students by the name and pronoun on their official record, unless they’re 18 or older, emancipated or have written instruction from parents.
The board voted 2025 Chair William Davis as vice chair.
Sisters Viola Medley and Mildred Tufail were ordered to pay $4,750 apiece in unpaid lot rent by a judge in November.
My top five stories of 2025 include a retrospective of the integration of Caroline County Public Schools, a group of dedicated volunteers filling prescriptions at the Moss Free Clinic, and an area therapist providing guidance for federal employees rebuilding their lives.
Del.-Elect Nicole Cole (D-Spotsylvania) took a grassroots approach to defeating longtime incumbent Republican Bobby Orrock.
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