Civic-minded opossum could appear on stickers handed out at Richmond-area polling stations.
Spotsy native named finalist in ‘I Voted’ sticker contest
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Sometimes, they just want to hit something: Fredericksburg women’s football team thriving in inaugural season
Lady Patriots travel to Richmond area Saturday for league semifinal contest.
Serving up dignity, self-reliance at Stafford’s oldest food pantry
SERVE feeds more than 3,000 people per month across the Fredericksburg area.
New Stafford school committee created to support military families
Nearly 3,000 military-connected kids attend Stafford schools. How are they being served?
Students wade into an outdoor classroom — with the Rappahannock as the teacher
Walker-Grant Middle School sixth graders go on a field trip to learn about the river and ecosystem.
Stafford County supervisors honor good Samaritan rescuers
Guillermo Shelton, a truck driver, and Austin Leonard, a construction worker, rescued the victim seconds before their car became engulfed by flames.
Poetic (in)justice from Sheriff’s Office?
Haiku of justice, Kimmitz’s pen brings to light, The truth in verses
Re-painting iconic Purina tower is EDA’s newest pet project
Owner Garrett Green plans to start painting — with tweaked color scheme — in May.
Fredericksburg Farmers Market opens Saturday
Market supports local producers and promotes good nutrition, sense of community.
Stafford County awarded over $10M for Brooke Road flooding fixes
Federal award will allow Stafford to help alleviate significant flooding and improve access for residents, emergency services.
Riverbend freshman spends spring break combatting ‘period poverty’
Cora Shields visited Peru to educate young women on menstrual health.
Stafford supervisors’ approved budget gives $13 million boost to schools
Supervisors set real estate tax rate at 91 cents per $100 of assessed value.
Old, out-of-date and falling apart: Stafford schools struggle with maintenance issues
School system is racing against time and budgets.
Camp hopes to spark girls’ interest in the outdoors
Friends of the Rappahannock hopes teenage girls can influence the future of natural resources.
RAHD: No measles cases confirmed locally in 2024
Virginia is well covered by the MMR vaccine, with 95% of kindergartners’ records reflecting fully vaccinated status.
‘They celebrated like any family’: Stafford Sheriff, Bakers honor slain daughter
Not a birthday nor anniversary has gone by that Sue Baker hasn’t thought about her daughter.
Over the river, but where exactly? FAMPO will cross that bridge when they get to it.
Citizens gather to check out potential options for Rappahannock River crossing west of Interstate 95.
Library of Things inspires and delights at CRRL
Library system’s unique collection branches out beyond books.
Beeping egg hunt at Melchers a treat for visually-impaired children
The beeping eggs are donated by volunteers from the International
Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators.
Friends of the Rappahannock bring film festival to Fredericksburg
Spend an evening watching films meant to inform and inspire.
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