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Ground and pound: Eagles use rushing attack and defense to eliminate Wolverines
Eagles avenge a regular season defeat for the second straight week, ending North Stafford’s impressive season.
Stafford High School drama program hoping community will get in the act
The Stafford students won Best Play, Best Actor, two All-Star Cast honors, Outstanding Technical Merit, and Best Set Design which advanced them to the Southeastern Theater Conference next March in Baltimore.
Lecture offers ‘Lafayette 101’ ahead of bicentennial weekend
Will Mackintosh leads audience through what the town was like during historic visit.
New program igniting passion for literacy in Spotsylvania students
While data is still flowing in, reading program is already yielding positive results for students in grades 1-8.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
Cold and windy Friday, but a weekend temperature turnaround.
Carter, Brooks sentenced to 28 years for ‘senseless’ 2023 city slaying
Fredericksburg Circuit Court Judge Gordon F. Willis sentenced Aaron Carter and Lorenzo Brooks to 40 years, with 15 suspended, for second-degree murder, along with three years for the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Rappahannock Area Health District, Mary Washington Healthcare seek community input
Residents asked to answer anonymous survey about health issues.
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.
High school football roundup: Thomas powers Riverbend to Region 5D title game
The season ended for Massaponax and King George after defeats in the region semifinals.
Left side, strong side: despite disability, Ellia ‘didn’t ask for anything special’
Seventh grader overcame a mild form of cerebral palsy to make the football team at Chancellor Middle School.
Ground and pound: Eagles use rushing attack and defense to eliminate Wolverines
Eagles avenge a regular season defeat for the second straight week, ending North Stafford’s impressive season.
Stafford High School drama program hoping community will get in the act
The Stafford students won Best Play, Best Actor, two All-Star Cast honors, Outstanding Technical Merit, and Best Set Design which advanced them to the Southeastern Theater Conference next March in Baltimore.
Lecture offers ‘Lafayette 101’ ahead of bicentennial weekend
Will Mackintosh leads audience through what the town was like during historic visit.
New program igniting passion for literacy in Spotsylvania students
While data is still flowing in, reading program is already yielding positive results for students in grades 1-8.
WATCH: Free Press forecast with meteorologist Sean Sublette
Cold and windy Friday, but a weekend temperature turnaround.
Carter, Brooks sentenced to 28 years for ‘senseless’ 2023 city slaying
Fredericksburg Circuit Court Judge Gordon F. Willis sentenced Aaron Carter and Lorenzo Brooks to 40 years, with 15 suspended, for second-degree murder, along with three years for the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Area school divisions seek changes to new VDOE standards
At Region III breakfast, school officials presented their legislative agenda to local delegation of state legislators.
‘We have work to do’: Virginia Black Legislative Caucus discusses priorities
Group’s first gathering in Fredericksburg focused on solidarity, constitutional amendments.
Stafford supervisors debate school funding, bonuses for staff
Supervisors push back against additional funding requests from school system.
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.
Access denied: Spotsylvania School Board votes against allowing board member to participate in work session remotely
Lee Hill District representative Lisa Phelps made the request to the board’s clerk; policy requires the chair be notified directly.
Stafford County Schools announces new superintendent
Daniel W. Smith moves into division’s top position after serving as chief of staff for Loudoun County schools.
Spotsylvania schools hoping to create a ‘shared vision’ for division
School board recently heard from a consulting firm detailing the steps to developing a five-year strategic plan.
Constitutional amendment gets a vote of confidence at Restoration of Rights Forum
HJ 2, which would automatically restore felons’ right to vote, passed the House of Delegates Committee on Privileges and Elections on a party line vote Wednesday.
High school football roundup: Thomas powers Riverbend to Region 5D title game
The season ended for Massaponax and King George after defeats in the region semifinals.
Left side, strong side: despite disability, Ellia ‘didn’t ask for anything special’
Seventh grader overcame a mild form of cerebral palsy to make the football team at Chancellor Middle School.
News from B101.5/WFVA
PHOTOS: A well today…more fresh food tomorrow
Rappahannock Education Farm says a well will mean an irrigation system will allow more of their land can be used in White Oak.
WATCH: Rappahannock Education Farm gets water
A well is being drilled on Rappahannock Education Farm’s land in White Oak in Stafford.
Bowling Green Post Office closed
Car into the building means users of the Bowling Green Post Office are being directed to Ruther Glen and Milford.
WATCH: Food Bank receives 1,000 turkeys from Giant
Most of those turkeys are already on their way to Thanksgiving tables around the region.
PHOTOS: Regional public safety officials recharter TRIAD for senior citizens
State Attorney General Miyares in Spotsylvania for the ceremony.
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