Stafford: The Law Enforcement/Private Property Tow Board meeting scheduled for Thursday January 27 has been canceled due to impending inclement weather.  The meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Public Safety Building located at 1225 Courthouse Road, Stafford, Va. 22554.

The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission has instituted its Emergency Service Plan. All bus rides are free.


Women are more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer, and an area hospital has some pointers on how to live healthier to avoid the risk.

In the recent blog entry in Sentara Potomac Hospital’s blog, Maureen Deutermann, R.N.  MSN says heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., age 20 or over. Another statistic: One in 30 women die from breast cancer, compared to the one in three who die from heart cancer.


Stafford, Va. –– Officials want to know what you think about plans for future urban growth in Stafford County.

Two public workshops will be held to discuss planned Urban Development Areas in the county, the first at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Stafford, at the building formerly used by Stafford Rescue Station 1 at 2147 Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at 7 p.m., next to the county’s administration center.


Stafford County, Va. –– Investigators in Stafford County want to know who is walking into Walmart stores and walking out with loads of stolen goods.

Three Walmart stores in the county, including one on Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) in North Stafford, have been hit several times since early December.


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