A new Stafford schools superintendent, felon disenfranchisement and a new bridge across the Rappahannock? Read on for last week’s headlines.
Press Rewind, Nov. 17-23
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And then there were two: firm hones in on route for Rappahannock river crossing
More than 140 people attended an open-house-style information session on the proposed crossing.
Local officials asking state to pay for bike/pedestrian path on U.S. 1 bridge
Pedestrian bridge would be part of planned $86.2 million rehabilitation project.
Stafford Hospital gets top mark for patient safety, Mary Washington Hospital improves on previous ranking
Mary Washington Hospital and Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center received “C” grades.
Supervisor Vanuch: Let’s help bring a bowling alley, a movie theater to Stafford
Joint meeting between supervisors, EDA sparks conversation about which businesses to attract.
Voter turnout in Fredericksburg region down from 2020 levels
Registrars in Fredericksburg and in Stafford and King George counties said their offices saw fewer voters than they did four years prior.
Voters turn out at the polls with concerns including abortion, inflation
Turnout big on both sides of the aisle; minor technical glitch in White Oak resolved without issue.
Local registrars give vote of confidence to early turnout at the polls
Numbers are high, if slightly down from 2020 cycle.
Expo offers Stafford County students a window into possible futures
Event allowed more than 1,500 seniors from the county’s five high schools and the Phoenix Center for Innovative Learning to learn about opportunities, whether they be in college, the workforce or the military.
Crowd unruly as Anderson, Vindman clash in UMW debate
Supporters voice discontent, candidates level attacks on shared stage inside UMW’s Dodd Auditorium.
Work on third track in Stafford County will require 22-month detour
New track requiring replacement of Leeland Road overpass will allow for faster passenger trains to pass slower freight trains going in the same direction.
7th District hopefuls make case to voters in Free Press town hall
Candidates Anderson, Vindman address issues in a forum put on by the Fredericksburg Free Press.
‘Lift as you climb’: Spanberger holds event on workforce training
Panelists from the Fredericksburg area spoke at the event, which focused on job creation and skills.
A common cents candidate? Anderson talks economy during Fredericksburg campaign stop
Anderson, who faces Democratic nominee Eugene Vindman in November, threw out a first pitch and attended a Pakistani cultural celebration.
‘Now there’s hope’: Harris earns vote of confidence from local Dem candidates
Change at top of ticket has energized Democratic election efforts, party leaders at several levels said Friday.
VDOT meeting generates a lot of opinions about Stafford park-and-ride
The $24.1 million project, slated to begin construction in 2028, would include parking for about 500 vehicles with lighting.
Seizure aimed to provide a stable environment for Stafford County horses
Owner Caroline O’Neill pleaded no contest to animal cruelty charges in December related to her care of approximately 25 horses that were ultimately seized by Stafford Animal Control.
Stafford Planning Commission recommends approval of 504-acre data center campus
The campus is expected to generate $88 million per year in tax revenue when completed.
Stafford supervisors delay permitting vote on new elementary school
Delay until August could pose issues ‘financially, logistically,’ with construction, according to county staff.
At Gourmeltz, a Rand-ian gathering as libertarian senator backs GOP hopeful Hamilton
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul appeared at the Spotsylvania County restaurant to support a like-minded candidate for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.
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