A handful of area residents served on her transition team.
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Stafford schools Superintendent Daniel Smith appointed to military-children state council
Selection reinforces the county’s commitment to military students and families, the division said.
Youngkin: Fredericksburg area no longer a mental health ‘desert’
A crisis center is slated to open in Spotsylvania County in the spring of 2027.
‘Most important part of politics’: Pete Buttigieg rallies local Democrats in Fredericksburg
Rep. Eugene Vindman encouraged volunteers before they set out to knock on doors.
Making a splash: Ahead of schedule, Kalahari welcomes a beaming Youngkin
Governor held a celebratory beam signing ceremony Wednesday at the construction site, commemorating brisk progress on the $900 million project.
In debate, Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor identify a common enemy: Trump
They’ll face off in a six-way primary June 17; early voting is underway.
Stafford school board awaiting word on which gap they’ll need to span
Revenue from the county and state could leave as little as $700,000 or as much as $16.5 million unfunded.
Stafford County board leaders commit not to cut education funding
Diggs, Allen say they won’t cut ‘a single dime’ from education spending in the next fiscal year.
A dot-com destination for DOGE victims? Youngkin touts new jobs site at appearance in Stafford
The governor came to defense contractor SimVentions in Stafford County on Friday to hype virginiahasjobs.com.
Mitchell: Amendment to support cap puts Spotsylvania schools in a $2 million bind
Superintendent concerned that change to state-supported positions from what lawmakers passed will prove costly to the school division.
Youngkin orders school divisions to develop cellphone policies
Three school divisions in the Fredericksburg region have already developed policies, while Caroline and Spotsylvania counties are exploring the issue as well.
‘An important step:’ In Stafford, Youngkin signs three bills to protect child sex crime victims
SB731 was sponsored by Sen. Tara Durant after Spotsylvania Commonwealth’s Attorney Ryan Mehaffey informed her about the dangers of AI in child pornography.
Press Rewind, July 7-13
Here’s a review of five of the top stories in the Fredericksburg area last week.
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