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New superintendent of Spotsylvania County Public Schools named

The Spotsylvania County School Board announced Clint M. Mitchell as the new superintendent of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.

Victims identified in two recent fatal crashes in Caroline, including one involving a pedestrian

The victim in a single-vehicle fatality last week in Caroline County has been identified as a 22-year-old Spotsylvania man.

Retro Reads: Pushing the limits after war, pandemic

Volunteers preparing for next month's Dressing Days

Annual event will provide a new outfit, undergarments, toiletries and school supplies to about 1,200 local children.

Man convicted of sexually assaulting a Stafford teen in 2017 ordered to serve nearly 2 years

A man who joined in while his friend was having consensual sex with a Stafford teenager nearly seven years ago was ordered Friday to serve just under two years in prison.

Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 25

Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.

Man who made and sold p*rnographic videos featuring Stafford teenager gets 10 years in prison

Kristopher Kevin Cross, 31, of Spotsylvania, was previously convicted in Stafford Circuit Court of two counts of enticing a minor to perform in child p*rnography.

Man who made and sold p*rnographic videos featuring Stafford teenager gets 10 years in prison

    Kristopher Kevin Cross, 31, of Spotsylvania, was previously convicted in Stafford Circuit Court of two counts of enticing a minor to perform in child p*rnography.

    Lake Anna diver makes 'epic' find, a wedding band lost five years earlier

      Diver Neil Rudsam was "shaking underwater" when he made the discovery.

      Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 24

        Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.

        Work starting on Route 3 bridge replacement

          The Virginia Department of Transportation will be taking the initial steps to tear down a small bridge on State Route 3 that crossesLick Run and replace it with a new one. The bridge, built in 1932, has been scheduled for replacement.

          Photos: Storm destroys Wisconsin church

            Storms swept through southern Wisconsin on Saturday. Argyle Lutheran Church was destroyed, and the congregation is meeting there Sunday to pray and talk.

            Sen. Warner meets with Stafford leaders to hear concerns

              U.S. Sen. Mark Warner was in Stafford County on Friday to hear comments and questions from community leaders, and present over $10 million of previously announced federal funding.

                After running from his family ties for 40 years, Antwaun Gay of Fredericksburg is sharing his story.

                Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 23

                Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.

                Weeklong trial tentatively scheduled for December for Stafford man linked to two 1980s slayings

                A tentative trial date has been set for December for a Stafford man connected to two heinous slayings that occurred in the 1980s.

                Harmful algae strike again at Lake Anna

                For the seventh straight summer, a section of Lake Anna has been put under a swim advisory because of harmful algae.

                Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 22

                Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.

                Former area ASAP director faces felony embezzlement charges

                Kevin Joseph Ortegel of Spotsylvania, who served as the executive director of the Rappahannock Area Alcohol Safety Action Program until several months ago, was indicted Monday by a Spotsylvania grand jury.

                Six arrested on drug, other charges following coordinated traffic stops

                Six people have been arrested as the result of joint investigations involving Fredericksburg police, Virginia State Police and the FBI into drug and other criminal activity in Fredericksburg area, police said.

                Fredericksburg speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jun. 21, 2024

                Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.

                A little less conversation, a little more lemonade

                Mason City boy pairs his love of Elvis with a lemonade stand, singing and dancing to the King of Rock and Roll while offering folks a cold glass of lemonade.

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                City school staff want student cellphones out of reach

                Staff and teachers want student phones secured in pouches during the school day to minimize classroom disruptions.

                Stafford considers different cellphone lockup bag

                School staff say bank bags with lock and key may be a better choice.

                Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 21

                Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.

                Fredericksburg area could see triple-digit temperatures this weekend

                Higher temperatures are expected to arrive this weekend when highs could reach 100 degrees.

                Caroline will take farmland for water project

                All 26 speakers at Tuesday's public hearing opposed the plan, asking Caroline County for other options.

                Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 20

                Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.

                Former nurse practitioner in Spotsylvania sent to jail

                Keith Allen Henry, 55, of Lewisburg, N.C., was convicted in March in Spotsylvania General District Court of sexual battery and attempted sexual battery.

                Work set to start on harmful algae in Lake Anna

                The 13,000-acre manmade Lake Anna, which cools the Dominion Energy North Anna nuclear power plant and is a popular summer spot, has been plagued by harmful algae blooms and no-swim advisories for the past six summers.

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