The annual budget public hearing in Spotsylvania. But it wasn’t the usual speeches.
WATCH: Spotsylvania residents advocate for school funding but denounce school superintendent and school board
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WATCH: Happy Birthday Josh Hardy!
Josh Hardy’s 17th birthday would have been Friday–March 31st.
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WATCH: The Community Grocery Locker–How it works
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank officials demonstrate the new Community Smart Grocery Locker System at the Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center in Falmouth.
WATCH: Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank and Stafford Schools partner on Community Grocery Lockers
Stafford County Schools have partnered with the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank to open a Community Smart Grocery Locker System. The lockers are located outside on the Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center in Falmouth.
Assisting an injured bald eagle in Spotsy
Thank-you Deputy Amanda Mele!
LISTEN: Town Talk/Great Train Race
Race Director Brian Pessolano with information on the May 7th race for kids. There’s a mile race for ages 6-17, 1/2 mile for ages 10 and under and the Caboose Run for 5 and under.
Area coach charged in Stafford with indecent liberties with a child
Stafford authorities say 25-year old Tyler Trotter is no longer coaching in Stafford County Schools
Spotsylvania removes 14 books from school libraries
A memo from Superintendent Mark Taylor identifies the books as ‘sexually explicit’ under state law
Fredericksburg Police offering cash reward for help identifying homicide suspect
Have information on the murder of Jasiah Smith, contact Fredericksburg Police
LISTEN: Town Talk/Dave the Computer Guy
Dave the Computer Guy with Techs in the Burg on Lafayette Blvd. talks about the passing of a Tech giant, transistors in a CPU, backing up phones, Wifi security and ergonomics.
WATCH: Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren for high school students kicks off Friday
High School teams from around the region will compete Friday and Saturday at the University of Mary Washington’s Dahlgren campus in the Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren.
Germanna president charged with DUI and reckless driving
Incident happened in King George earlier this month
Stafford man charged with huffing drugs–arrested for same charge involving a school bus last year
Located within the vehicle, deputies found eight empty aerosol cans.
WATCH: Spotsy Supervisor calls Superintendent Mark Taylor’s possible budget cuts “garbage” that will never happen
Other supervisors say it’s time for a meeting with the school board before the budget is set.
WATCH: Final push for Downtown Greens to finish purchase of 56 acres
Downtown Greens calls it their Countdown to Conversation. 100,000+ dollars needed to own 56 acres in Fredericksburg free and clear. The goal is to reach the goal this week.
Donate here: http://www.downtowngreens.org/buffer.html
Spotsylvania fire crews respond to incident on Meadowlark Lane
No occupants were injured during the incident, but one firefighter did sustain a minor injury as a result of the fire ground operations.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Wildlife Rescue League
Carolyn Wilder and Karen Brace talk about when and when not try to help animals. We talk about birds, squirrels and deer–and the process to become involved with animal rehab. wildliferescue.org
PHOTOS: Rappahannock Adult Activities prepares for the Spring Plant Sale
Rappahannock Adult Activities annual Spring Plant Sale begins this Friday at 10am. Monday-Friday 10-4, Saturdays 9-noon at 750 Kings Highway in Stafford.
Here are Mark Taylor’s proposed cuts in Spotsy if the budget isn’t fully funded
Taylor is concerned about a lack of funding from Spotsylvania County and the state
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