Here’s what you might have missed last week, curated by the staff.
Press Rewind, March 17-22
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Vindman: U.S. attorney inquiry part of Trump ‘retribution campaign’
The federal prosecutor requested information from the congressman last month.
In Stafford, proposed data center regulation goes down by tight margin
Change would have required developers to obtain a permit for projects in parts of the county zoned for heavy industrial use.
Stafford County supervisors vote to advertise 5-cent tax rate increase
Eventual 4-3 vote comes after intense debate among supervisors, significant public input.
Live from New York, it’s Tim Kaine!
Virginia’s junior U.S. senator recalled being on the show when he was in Fredericksburg recently.
Press Rewind, March 10-15
Here’s what you might have missed last week, curated by the Free Press staff.
Rolling up their sleeves: Stafford officials continue work on budget
How much local funding will go to education and whether the real-estate tax rate will increase is unclear.
Lawyer: Data center campus better for south Stafford than more houses
The Blaisdell project would put about 1.5 million square feet of buildings on 181 acres south of U.S. 17, north of the Rappahannock River and east of Interstate 95.
Ranalli, other fired workers park themselves in front of Capitol to promote legislation
The Protect Our Probationary Employees Act would guarantee that federal employees who are separated from service will not have to restart their probationary period if reinstated.
Press Rewind, March 3-8
The week's top stories -The student population in the Spotsylvania schools looks different than it did 10 years ago, and county officials have to address that, school administrators told the Board of Supervisors last week. For example, the number of English language...
Business leaders: Make sure work continues at Dahlgren
They want to make sure defense reform doesn’t cost jobs at ‘highly technical’ King George County facility.
From dream job to firing nightmare: Former local park ranger represents her peers at Trump’s speech to Congress
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner invited Fredericksburg’s Ashley Ranalli, a DOGE cut casualty, to the Capitol.
Spare a nickel? Stafford tax rate would go up by 5 cents in proposed budget
Levy would increase even though County Administrator Bill Ashton proposes $4 million in cuts.
Press Rewind, Feb. 24-March 1
Check out the stories you may have missed last week, curated by the staff.
Stafford County solar farm sees the light of day — for now
Project would produce power for about 600 low- to moderate-income homes as well as some businesses.
‘Grease’ gets a good word: Pay raises for support staff in Stafford schools budget
Teachers also would see pay raises as part of the $503.1 million spending plan.
Press Rewind, Feb. 17-22
Check out a sampling of what you may have missed last week, curated by the staff.
Stafford County highlights Black history with heritage trail
From baseball to ‘Box’ Brown, trail features 23 stops and spans 300 years of Stafford’s Black history.
Data centers in Stafford County? You’ll need a permit for those.
Developers would need conditional-use approval for facilities in heavy industrial zones.
Local first responders detail ‘overwhelming’ Reagan airport scene
At least two emergency personnel from the Fredericksburg area responded when an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet last month.
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