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200 flags raise funds for veterans, honor everyday heroes
North Stafford Rotary Club presented proceeds from their American flag fundraiser to Haven for Hero's and Leashes of Valor, two charitable organizations aimed at helping veterans.
Play All Day: Making the most of summer's longest day
On June 20, the longest summer day, several agencies across the state of Virginia will participate in Play All Day VA, an initiative to encourage community and play.
Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 15
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
Head-on motorcycle crash leaves one rider seriously injured in Stafford
A motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday after he collided with another motorcyclist while passing a tractor on a double yellow line in southern Stafford, police said.
Once highly decorated Marine goes to jail after pleading guilty to felony offenses in Stafford
A woman who was a high-ranking enlisted Marine when she plowed into two teenagers while driving drunk in Stafford County last year went to jail Friday after pleading guilty to two felony charges.
Spotsylvania woman gets 42 years for role in grisly slaying, dismemberment case
A woman who lured Stafford resident Dylan Whetzel to his 2021 death and dismemberment in Spotsylvania County was ordered Friday to serve 42 years in prison.
Fredericksburg speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jun. 14, 2024
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
Spotsylvania School Board enters negotiations with superintendent pick
The majority board — Chair Lorita Daniels, Nicole Cole, Megan Jackson, Belen Rodas and Carol Medawar — approved candidate A.
Northern Cheyenne woman promotes healing, justice in Sand Creek reckoning events
Cinnamon Kills First will never forget the first time she visitedthe Sand Creek Massacre site in Colorado.
Spotsylvania supervisors send Thornburg development proposal back to planning commission
A proposed residential development in Thornburg is going back to the drawing board after the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors raised too many issues to approve rezoning for the project.
City Council approves Mary Washington Hospital expansion on first read
Its second read, and final disposition, is scheduled for June 25.
High temperatures predicted as heat wave descends on East Coast
The heat is expected to provide an early preview this Friday when the temperature is predicted to reach 95 degrees.
FXBG Pride celebrates Pride Month with host of activities
As FXBG Pride awaits the big Pride march and festival at the end of June, there are plans to host several events around Fredericksburg with local businesses and organizations.
Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 14
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
Suspect named in Sunday's slaying in Colonial Beach; still sought as of Thursday
A Colonial Beach man has been charged in connection with the slaying of a town resident Sunday afternoon, police said.
Former Spotsylvania teacher accused of bringing drugs to school gets bond but remains jailed
A former teacher in Spotsylvania County accused of having illegal drugs in her classroom last month received a bond twice Thursday, but she won't be getting out of jail for at least another two weeks.
Around the Town trolley service is back
For the seventh summer in a row, the city of Fredericksburg brings back the Around the Town free trolley to the downtown area. All summer long, on Fridays and Saturdays between 5 and 9 p.m., the trolley will take a 20-minute loop around the historic downtown.
Stafford says no to phones in schools; Fredericksburg supports the idea
Local school divisions join a growing number of systems banning cellphones in classrooms.
Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 13
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
Charges against grandmother, aunt, stemming from baby's death sent to Spotsylvania grand jury
Charges against two women accused in the death of their 9-month-old relative last year were sent to a Spotsylvania grand jury Wednesday without a hearing.
Preliminary hearing date set for woman in Spotsylvania triple homicide case
Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, was arraigned Wednesday in Spotsylvania General District Court, court records show.
Several children hospitalized with kidney problems after Lake Anna visit
State says it's heard of about 20 probable cases of gastrointestinal illnesses stemming from Lake Anna visit on Memorial Day Weekend.
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Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 12
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
Spotsylvania man arrested on Dumfries robbery charge, police say
A Spotsylvania man has been charged with robbery in an April 26 incident in which he allegedly ran off with a computer and a cellphone during an arranged sale, police said.
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Motorcyclist dies in Caroline after crash with vehicle that had been going wrong way
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday after he collided with a vehicle that had been traveling the wrong way on U.S. 301 in Caroline County, police said.
Police investigating Sunday slaying in Colonial Beach
The man killed by gunfire in Colonial Beach on Sunday afternoon has been identified as 30-year-old town resident Jereamy Jamaine Pierce.
Attorney Patricia Bolen named new Public Defender for Fredericksburg area
Attorney Patricia Bolen has been named the new chief Public Defender for the Fredericksburg area.
Lawsuit filed in Spotsylvania compactor death
Brandon Nutter, a 28-year-oldequipment mechanic, died in a compactor incidentJuly 7, 2022.A multimillion-dollar lawsuit has been filed against the criminal case defendant and three others who worked at the Chancellorconvenience center.
Colonial Beach artists will honor Hynson and her lifelong 'joy of painting'
Friday's event will honor Ebbie Hynson, an artist who died last month at age 104.
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