Stafford supervisors: questions offered by school board do not constitute budget agenda.
Stafford supervisors cancel joint session with school board
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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office crime reports
A summary of incidents in Stafford County, March 1-5
Stafford school board votes against Embrey Mill site — again
A motion to pause construction at the Brooke Point site also failed earlier in the session.
Stafford sets advertised tax rate at 91 cents
Unexpected recess called after Monica Gary (Aquia) criticized fellow supervisors.
WATCH: Stafford Supervisors vote to advertise a 91 cent tax rate
The final budget can have a lower tax rate, but not higher. Several board members pledged to look for cuts. Here’s some of the debate:
DNA leads to arrest in 38-year-old Stafford cold case
Elroy Harrison, 65, was indicted March 4 by a Stafford County Grand Jury for first-degree murder and several other charges related to the 1986 slaying of Jaqueline Lard.
Update: Chainsaw-wielding suspect in Stafford home invasion located
Man armed with chainsaw and hammer wanted in pair of Olde Forge incidents.
GWRC receives grant for housing solutions
Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund awards over $45,000 for staff support
Living History at Washington’s Ferry Farm
George Washington’s Boyhood Home opens for season with special interactive tour
Stafford Schools’ Taylor named region superintendent of the year
Dr. Thomas Taylor recognized for notable programs designed for students.
Proposed Stafford school budget brings tough decisions
Superintendent Taylor: Stafford is ‘fastest growing school division in Virginia.’
Update: Stafford County’s Vosburg stepping down
Vosburg has been serving as County Administrator since July 2022, when he replaced the interim administrator, Mike Smith.
Stafford County crime report, Feb. 12-18
Weekly crime report from the Stafford Co. Sheriff’s Office.
Award ceremony to honor region’s influential women
The third-annual Most Influential Women Award celebration will be held March 2 at the Fredericksburg Convention Center.
Massaponax boys, Chancellor girls clinch state tournament bids
Courtland boys, Massaponax girls come up short.
Stafford’s proposed 2025 budget hits the $1B milestone
The board of supervisors will ask the school board to vote again on the Embrey Mill location for elementary school No. 19.
Drone pilots help locate missing hiker in Stafford
Drone pilots observed the missing hiker in the woods at 5:53 a.m. as they covered the last section of the park.
Joint use library branch in Stafford to close Friday
The Fried Center is being relocated to North Stafford, an area served by the Porter Branch of the library system.
Appiah family criticizes ‘all hands on deck’ search for deceased son
Speaking publicly for the first time since their son’s body was discovered by a band of volunteers in a section of Hazel Run on the morning of Feb. 3, Appiah’s parents lambasted a two-day search effort led by police the previous week.
Stafford Supervisors aid market, continue to debate school sites
Locations for future schools, support for early childhood education programs and pay raises for school support staff dominated the public comment portion of Stafford’s Feb. 6 board meeting.
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