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Stafford leaders slow to decide future of old Moncure Elem School

By Uriah Kiser
Old Moncure Elementary School, at 75 Moncure Lane in North Stafford.

Since 2012, it’s been the intention that after a new Anne E. Moncure Elementary School was built and opened (it did last month) the old school and the property on which it sits would be conveyed from the school division to the county government.

Now it has, but that deal was inked in an era when retail and commercial development around the now-abandoned school on Route 610 was booming. Today, when questions swirl over whether or not a new movie theater will ever be built at The Garrison, that boom time seems so long ago.

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Stafford County man wins more than $80,000 in Virginia lottery

By Potomac Local News

STAFFORD – (Press Release) Michael Coney wasn’t sure if the ticket in his hand was a winner or not. He was new to the Virginia Lottery’s Print ‘n Play Rolling Jackpot game and hadn’t yet got the hang of it. Turns out, the Stafford County man had just won a jackpot worth $81,924.

He bought his winning ticket at I-95 Citgo, located at 5416 Jefferson Davis Highway in Spotsylvania.

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Ribbon-cutting duties to go to Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce

By Potomac Local News

Stafford’s Economic Development and Tourism office (ED&T) staff have been spending too much time at ribbon cuttings for new businesses that crop up in the county.

A new agreement between ED&T and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce aims to have ribbon cuttings hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. As it stands, both ED&T and the Chamber of Commerce both offer to do host ribbon-cutting ceremonies, duplicating efforts.

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Aquia Town Center owners at odds with county over stormwater repair cost

By Uriah Kiser

The owners of Aquia Town Center are working with Stafford County officials on a plan to fix nagging stormwater issues at the site of the old shopping center, despite a county-imposed deadline coming and going.

It’s still the hope of the property owners, Mosaic Realty Partners of Baltimore, and Stafford County leaders that, despite years of the site sitting dormant, something may be built to replace the once-thriving strip mall.

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