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Stafford leaders approve spending plan, includes $120 million high school, upgraded courthouse

Published June 18, 2019 at 9:54PM

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of the 2020-2029 Capital Improvement Plan during their June 18 meeting. This year’s CIP includes upgrades to county schools, the county’s courthouse, and transportation.

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Schools transgender policy: We didn’t ‘sneak this into the agenda’

By Christopher Hirons

Published May 30, 2019 at 11:24AM | Updated May 30, 2019 at 11:42AM

Stafford County Public Schools Alvin York Bandy Complex, the headquarters of the school division.

The Stafford County School Board will consider a controversial amendment to the school division’s non-discrimination policy later this summer.

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Answers sought after 2 Stafford student deaths in 2 years on narrow county roads

By Christopher Hirons

Published May 23, 2019 at 12:30PM

Students called Stafford’s antiquated two-lane roads dangerous as they remembered their friend, a 17-year-old girl who died behind the wheel of her car on her birthday.

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With new stadium site dormant, Potomac Nationals ‘in no danger of violating the agreement’

By Christopher Hirons

Published May 20, 2019 at 4:30AM | Updated May 20, 2019 at 8:29AM

Although construction vehicles have yet to appear at the planned Fredericksburg Baseball stadium site, fans and residents have no reason to fear an Opening Day delay.

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Stafford School Board Chairwoman calls school employee pay hike ‘reasonable’

By Christopher Hirons

Published May 2, 2019 at 4:00AM | Updated May 2, 2019 at 7:05AM

The Stafford County School Board approved a 5% raise for all school employees in the county.

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Germanna’s brand new Stafford college campus is already overcrowded. A permanent home is still 10 years away.

By Christopher Hirons

Published April 12, 2019 at 6:10PM

Germanna Community College Barbara J. Fried Center in Stafford County.

Germanna Community College’s Stafford campus is growing quickly forcing the college to expand the overcrowded campus.

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Redistricting splits 9 Stafford neighborhoods, affects 3,036 elementary students

By Christopher Hirons

Published March 26, 2019 at 10:49PM | Updated March 27, 2019 at 11:30PM

The Stafford County School Board reached a final consensus on the nine-month-long elementary school redistricting process, voting in favor of Plan E 2-1.

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Stafford schools want across-the-board employee raises, forcing Supervisors to hike property taxes

By Christopher Hirons

Published March 25, 2019 at 12:51PM | Updated March 26, 2019 at 5:10PM

The Stafford Board of Supervisors could approve a five percent raise for all school system employees, forcing an increase in property taxes.

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Aquia Harbour, Embrey Mill to be affected by elementary school redistricting effort

By Christopher Hirons

Published March 18, 2019 at 3:02PM | Updated March 18, 2019 at 7:00PM

The proposed plans to move children to new Stafford County elementary schools is ready for prime time.

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With 2 new options, Stafford elementary school redistricting headed to public hearings

By Christopher Hirons

Published March 8, 2019 at 11:51PM | Updated March 9, 2019 at 10:29AM

The Stafford County School Board will be moving forward with its effort to change the attendance boundaries of all 17 elementary schools in the county.

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