STAFFORD, Va. — A teenager was arrested after a racial slur was found painted at a church earlier this month.
Stafford authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a 16-year-old male charged in vandalizing the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church at 135 Chapel Green Road. Sheriff’s deputies found a racial slur spray painted on a back wall of the church on March 4 and then put out a call for leads in the case.
By Uriah Kiser
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — In his short time on Stafford’s Board of County Supervisors, Ty Schieber has already seen a fair amount of controversy.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities arrested a man who they said tried to cash a forged check at a North Stafford bank.
Stafford Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Wells Fargo bank on Va. 610 just after 11 a.m. Monday for a report of a forgery in progress. Bank employees said a man in a gray suit walked in and tried to cash a check for $7,000, said Stafford Sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
Everyone has heard the old adage, “April showers bring May flowers.” The Plant More Plants campaign encourages homeowners to prepare for those spring showers while having fun, improving their yards and reducing polluted runoff.
Now in its second year, Plant More Plants encourages homeowners to “plant more plants” as a way to mitigate stormwater runoff and erosion and ultimately improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The campaign is led by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, with a number of other Chesapeake Bay Program partners in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
By URIAH KISER
STAFFORD, Va. — Landowners in Stafford County can now reclaim wetlands on their property without petitioning the local government for approval.
Our seven-year-old loves all things adventure and outdoors. I love all things non-TV/Computer. This made the Adventure Park at Sandy Spring School a perfect match for us.
It looks like the skies could demand our attention this afternoon.
Strong thunderstorms could develop between 2 and 7 p.m. today bringing strong and gusty winds, large hail and heavy downpours, according to the National Weather Service.
STAFFORD, Va. — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office recently held their annual Saved by the Belt Award Ceremony honoring 35 citizens. These citizens were all in motor vehicle accidents this year, where they were not charged, but remained injury free due to the wearing of seatbelts.
Under the direction of Deputy Bill Crane a ceremony was held honoring these citizens and their families, for their efforts that saved personal injury and, in a few cases, saved lives.
MERRIFIELD, Va. — Recent warm temperatures have created, for letter carriers, the perfect storm for danger. The dark side of a warm day is the unrestrained, protective dog. The Postal Service asks dog owners to be responsible pet owners and help protect the 1,473 letter carriers who deliver mail within Northern Virginia District.
There have been 49 dog bites/incidents recorded since March 2011. This year there have been seven dog bites, including three in the past two weeks. One carrier is still out of work and has undergone two surgeries after a dog jumped a back fence and attacked. Another carrier was out of work several days when two dogs ran through an open gate and inflicted eleven bites. A third carrier was attacked and bitten by a dog that lunged through a screen door.
STAFFORD, Va. — The Civil War is coming to schools in Stafford County by truck.
The Civil War History Mobile will visit Colonial Forge, Stafford, and Mountain View high schools this week as part of the traveling exhibit show. High school students as well as 5th grade students will get to see the display.
