The Stafford School Board has appointed Dr. Thomas Taylor as the new school superintendent effective December 1. He’s currently the Deputy Assistant for Chesterfield County.
VIDEO: New school superintendent in Stafford
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PHOTOS: Stafford observes Veterans Day
Stafford County’s observance of Veterans Day @ the County Armed Services Memorial.
WATCH: Veterans Day in Stafford
Some members of the Stafford Sheriff’s Office sang the National Anthem at Stafford’s Veterans Day program at the Armed Services Memorial at the Government Center.
COVID numbers continue to fall–but two more deaths
Vaccine reminder–COVID numbers lower but people are still getting sick
LISTEN: Town Talk/George Washington Foundation
Dave Muraca, Meghan Budinger and Amy Durban with the George Washington Foundation outline what’s happening over the holidays at Historic Kenmore and Ferry Farm
Shotgun blast in parking lot leads to arrest
No reports of injuries. Suspect has active warrants in Spotsylvania and Chesterfield
City Police arrest local high school teacher for indecent liberties with a child
33-year old Marcus Salley arrested. Police say it was an online relationship with a minor in another state
Amazon to establish East Coast hub in Stafford
New facility will create 500 jobs
WATCH: Spotsy School Board orders sexually explicit books out of libraries
The Board will hold a meeting next week to find out the number and whether to expand the type of books and whether to have a full school division library audit.
Flower ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
On Nov. 9th and 10th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., you have the once in a lifetime opportunity to lay a flower at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of the #Tomb100 Flower Ceremony.
PHOTOS: Virginia Senator Tim Kaine visits Fredericksburg City Schools
Education the focus as Senator Kaine visits city schools and GCC
LISTEN: Town Talk/Election analysis
UMW’s Dr. Stephen Farnsworth looks at state-wide and General Assembly results and what it means going forward.
WATCH: Spotsy Schools give staff and students off November 22nd and 23rd
No school in Spotsylvania on the Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. The vote was unanimous by the Spotsylvania School Board.
WATCH: Fredericksburg Main Street
Shop local: Fredericksburg Main Street. April Peterson-River Rock Outfitter
WATCH: Rock Out Knock Out Homelessness in Spotsy on Tuesday
Cash donations or products for Treasure House will be accepted. Treasure House is at Massaponax High School and offers homeless students or those struggling financially a place to shop each month.
Area road work this week
All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia
Number of hospitalized COVID patients dropping in the area
Nearly 20 fewer people hospitalized than at the start of last week
LISTEN: Town Talk/Rock Out Knock Out Homelessness
Spotsylvania Schools Social Worker Michelle Patton Swisher talks about your involvement in Rock Out, Knock Out Homelessness on November 9th.
WATCH: John Hennessy keynote address at USCT monument in Culpeper
Complete speech given at the unveiling of a monument in Culpeper to honor U-S Colored Troops and African American contributions in the county.
PHOTOS: New monument honors U-S Colored Troops and African American contributions in Culpeper
The monument is along Madden’s Tavern Road where three Union Black soldiers were executed by Confederates.
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