Dr. Daniel Hornick has been selected as the new Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools, effective July 1, 2022. Hornick has led the team of North Stafford High School as principal for five years.
“I am humbled and grateful for this opportunity, and thank the family at North Nation for their steadfast support over the past several years,” said Hornick. “The educators, students, and families I have worked with are exceptional, and I have great respect for this incredible team.”
Before the skies opened and postponed the second game of the doubleheader to Thursday, the FredNats and Hillcats got the first game in with the FredNats taking a 7-5 win. T.J. White hit two home runs and drove in four runs, and the FredNats held the Hillcats to four hits on the mound.
After Lynchburg’s Jake Fox hit a solo home run on the second pitch of the game, the FredNats scored two in the bottom of 1st to take a lead they would never relinquish. With runners on the corners, Jeremy De La Rosa stole second, and Viandel Peña scored from third when the throw went to second base. Leandro Emiliani then drove in De La Rosa with a single to make it 2-1.
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Police are on the scene of a bank robbery at an Apple Federal Credit Union.
Police said someone walked into the bank at 14229 Potomac Mills Road just before noon today, pulled out a gun, and demanded cash. The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
In the series opener of what is a crucial series for the FredNats’ first-half chances, Fredericksburg got the job done in nail-biting fashion, beating the Lynchburg Hillcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Branden Boissiere got the big hit to tie the game in the 7th inning after the FredNats trailed 2-0, and a mishap in the outfield by Lynchburg allowed the go-ahead run to score. The FredNat bullpen held onto the lead for the win.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has announced the appointment of Randal E. Vosburg to the position of County Administrator.
Vosburg has been serving as County Administrator of Highlands County, Florida, since his appointment in 2017. Before that, he had served as Assistant County Administrator for Highlands County when he was hired for the position in 2013. Vosburg’s experience includes serving in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
The Central Rappahannock Regional Library has launched its summer reading program for all ages called “Off the Beaten Path.”
On June 3 at 12:55 p.m., the School Resource Officer assigned to Freedom High School at 15201 Neabsco Mills Road in Woodbridge was contacted by school personnel regarding a fight between students.
The investigation revealed a 15-year-old male victim, a student, and a 17-year-old male student was involved in an ongoing altercation in a hallway. The accused punched the victim before he was kicked in the head multiple times during the encounter.
