Stafford, Va. –– Stafford County’s courthouse complex is one step closer to a new addition.
The county’s board of supervisors approved a $266,000 contract for the design of the new 11,000 square foot, $3.3 million courthouse annex, which will be located next to the courthouse and county administration offices in Stafford.
VDOT hosted the event to allow citizens to view documents, maps, drawings, and reports that comprise the EA for the Interstate 95 HOT Lanes corridor.
The opportunity session was listed on the VDOT web site and public notices have been published in area newspapers.
Stafford County, Va. –– Got hazardous waste materials? Stafford County officials want you to know where to drop them off for free this weekend.
The Stafford County Landfill on Eskimo Hill Road will allow residents of the county and Fredericksburg to deposit hazardous waste in a safe and environmentally friendly way, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, said Stafford spokeswoman Cathy Riddle.
Stafford, Va. –– Some elementary school students in Stafford County may be forced to change schools.
Public school officials will hold a series of public meetings this month on the proposed relocation of several elementary school students from Falmouth, Stafford, Moncure, Grafton Village and Ferry Farm elementary schools.
The meeting will be held from 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Moncure Elementary School, off Va. 610 in North Stafford.
The southern portion of the proposed toll lanes would be constructed between Dumfries and Massaponax in Spotsylvania County. The northern portion of the lanes would replace the existing High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, between Dumfries and the Pentagon. (more…)
North Stafford, Va. –– One man is behind bars today after an early-morning shooting at a North Stafford commuter lot.
Sheriff’s deputies were called to the lot off Staffordboro Boulevard and Va. 610 just before 1 a.m. Friday, after a man told a 911 dispatcher that the husband of the woman he was seeing shot at him.
Lorton, Va. –– Police in Fairfax County say the ghost cruiser works.
The unmanned marked police car was parked last month on Pohick Road, near the overpass of Interstate 95, as a part of a special traffic study.
The county’s sheriff’s department so far has arrested 13 juveniles, ranging in age from 14 to 17-years-old, and six adults, on charges stemming from robberies, assaults by mob, brandishing firearms and gang participation, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
The crackdown comes as sheriff’s deputies have noted an increase in gang activity over the past year. In response to the increase, a special sheriff’s office unit was created to deal with the problem. (more…)
Despite the Columbus Day holiday, all county offices and departments will be open regular business hours.
The landfill will also be open during regular business hours, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Many of you reading this are familiar with my day to day adventures with my 13-year-old son. As most kids his age, he has many sides and layers to the person he is becoming. It is both very exciting and scary to witness.
Just recently we were talking about the growing number of teen suicides. Many of these suicides are teens who were being bullied for being gay. As my son finds his own voice and morals in this world, this matter in particular bothered me a great deal – the fact of any child feeling so broken that they resort to taking their own life immediately pulls at my heartstrings. (more…)
