New program replaces Carrot Cash, which ran afoul of USDA’s equal protection provision.
Fredericksburg Food Co-Op launches Community Cash program
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PODCAST: Coffee Shop Talk with Eto Otitigbe (Dirty Chai at Agora Downtown Coffee Shop)
This month, host Joey LoMonaco sits down with Eto Otitigbe, an MIT-educated engineer-turned-artist who has spent the past year designing an installation at the intersection where a slave auction block once stood in downtown Fredericksburg. Find it wherever you get...
Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors approves data center design standards, but they may be short-lived
However, with a new supervisor coming aboard in January, the board’s stance on data centers is expected to change.
City schools name Brendon Albon as new chief academic officer
Veteran educator most recently served as assistant superintendent for the Virginia Department of Education.
City council votes to release $6 million in previously-held back funds
Also: red-light camera program gets final green light.
Recount confirms Yakabouski’s victory in Spotsylvania’s Battlefield District
Incumbent, current board chair holds off challenger Baron Braswell by 16 votes.
DEQ approves Caroline’s application for Rappahannock River withdrawal
Newly-issued permit allows the county to withdraw 9 million gallons per day for municipal use.
Spotsylvania adding weapons detection systems to all seven middle schools
During Monday meeting, the Spotsylvania NAACP presented an award to Superintendent Clint Mitchell commending him for the way he handled an inquiry about his immigration status, credentials.
No way to go home? Nonprofits steel themselves for proposed HUD changes
Empowerhouse and Micah Ecumenical Ministries expect to see cuts under new funding formula.
On the Agenda, Dec. 8-12
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings in the region.
PHOTOS: North Stafford vs West Springfield
North Stafford Wolverines head to state championship.
High school football: Wolverines get defensive to reach first state title game in 21 years
North Stafford will go for its first-ever state championship when it takes on powerhouse Oscar Smith in the Class 6 title game next Saturday at James Madison University.
‘It won’t be moved’: Otitigbe, Sims show progress on auction block memorial
Memorial to include timeline, bricks honoring the names of enslaved persons sold there.
With star Sullivan sidelined for state semifinal, Wolverines confident in other ‘Jimmys and Joes’
North Stafford will host West Springfield Saturday in an attempt to reach the state title game for the first time since 2004.
UMW to add Master of Science in Nursing degree next year
New graduate program will prepare nurses for leadership roles in clinical practice, education and healthcare systems.
Stafford supervisors grandfather five data center projects that predate new regulations
The board’s vote was necessary because their October decision on rules didn’t address projects already underway or approved.
No more ‘shifting targets:’ Spotsylvania Planning Commission provides ‘clear guidelines’ for data center construction
Commission voted 4-2 to recommend approval of 300-foot buffers and 400-foot setbacks for data center development.
Spotsylvania NAACP: Charging women in Partlow Road incident is ‘making them a victim again’
In response, Commonwealth’s Attorney Ryan Mehaffey reiterated that a special grand jury decided to charge the couple.
Turf war: King George supervisors vote to fully fund artificial field after heated discussion
Supervisor T.C. Collins insisted the school division pay nearly half the cost for the project via the high school’s activity fund.
Spotsylvania Sheriff Harris retiring after term expires
Harris endorsed Lt. Col. Delbert Myrick as the county’s next sheriff.
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