NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — The 1920’s-era farmhouse that has served as a temporary fire station in North Stafford since 2010 has reached the end of its life.
Because of the house’s deteriorating conditions that have lead to concerns for the safety of the fire and rescue personnel stationed there, the house at 53 Shelton Shop Road will be razed and a new modular building will be installed over the next few weeks.
STAFFORD, Va. — It will soon be easier to obtain residential and commercial construction permits in Stafford County.
Officials this summer plan to begin construction of a new $400,000 permit office that will be built inside the county’s government center in Stafford. When it opens later this year, the Community Development Service Center will be located in a renovated space on the first floor of the government center and will bring together the planning, public works, and zoning departments. The idea: put everyone in the same office and reduce the amount of legwork in the permitting process.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — U.S. Senate hopeful George Allen will be in Stafford County today for pizza.
He’ll join Delegate Mark Dudenhefer, Stafford Board of Supervisors Chairman Susan Stimpson, and Sheriff Charles Jett at noon for a get-out-the-vote event at Family Pizzeria, at 1924 Jefferson Davis Highway in Stafford.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A water main in North Stafford burst on Sunday afternoon in the 100 block of Lakewood Drive, in an apartment neighborhood located behind a Wingate Inn on Va. 610.
Public works crews from Stafford County were called to repair the break, and repairs to the water line were said to have been completed about 8 p.m. Sunday. Residual damage to the pavement near the break site still needed to be fixed, according to information provided by Stafford County.
LORTON, Va. — Shiloh Baptist Church in Lorton, presents their Pastor’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Weekend. This free event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 7, at 10704 Gunston Road in Lorton from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Festivities include food, games, bounce houses, tattoos, face painting and music.
By URIAH KISER
With the recent Transit of Venus, my wife and I began discussing how much life is left in the sun and how things might be different 100 years from now. We both know the sun is going nowhere anytime soon, and it’s the kind of pillow talk we have on a Tuesday night after a long day at work.
Our consensus is, however, things will be different.
STAFFORD, Va. — Virginia Department of Transportation and consultant officials will be available from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14 to share details on the project and the design process, which is currently underway. The public is invited to stop by to learn about the project, its history and purpose, and to review the project schedule, preliminary design, maps and project documents, and to ask questions.
VDOT also invites the public to submit written or oral comments at the meeting.
STAFFORD, Va. — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from anyone who has purchased magazines from door-to-door salesmen in the last few months.
The Sheriff’s Office started receiving complaints from citizens at the end of March after citizens purchased magazine subscriptions from salesmen who came to their door. The salesmen claimed that the subscriptions would go toward wounded soldiers or could be sent as a gift or delivered directly to the house.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Two popular swimming spots in Stafford County will close today for inclement weather.
Woodlands pool in North Stafford, and the Historic Port of Falmouth Beach in Falmouth are both closed today, according to an alert from the county.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Thefts from autos is up in Stafford County prompting a new campaign aimed at preventing crime.
Stafford Sheriff Charles E. Jett announced the “Take It, Hide It, Lock It, or Lose It” campaign today, urging residents to remove valuable items from their cars or at least hide them from plain view, and then to lock their cars. The campaign comes as larcenies in Stafford have risen by 45 percent in recent months largely due to unlocked cars.
