According to parks spokesman Amir Wenrich, the new $1 million building will feature permanent restrooms and accessibility improvements to expand recreational opportunities and accommodate more park users. The building also includes a concession area and storage space
Construction on the new building is expected to be completed in October 2022.
The park sits at 12500 Kyle Wilson Way and includes two 300-feet grass infield softball fields and three 225-feet grass infield Little League fields. Both softball and Little League teams use the park.
The groundbreaking comes nearly a month after county officials broke ground on a new Rollins Ford Park, about 10 miles away from Catharpin Park. The 70-acre, $9.3 million park will include two athletics fields (one grass and one synthetic turf), a playground, basketball court, pavilions, dog park, restrooms, walking trails, a “pump track” for bike riders, and wildflower meadows.
Rollins Ford Park should open in September 2023.
City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County
Chatham Bridge (Route 3 Business)
Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 3 Business eastbound and westbound at the Chatham Bridge between Fredericksburg and Stafford County for final inspection work connected with the bridge rehabilitation project. Paving activity and handrail installation for pedestrian trail underneath bridge on Stafford County riverbank.
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By Kalyn Stralow
(Ballotpedia via The Center Square) Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.
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Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D) will be in Fredericksburg on Monday, March 28 to discuss the pandemic's toll on health care workers.Â
Kaine will hold a roundtable with health care providers at Mary Washington Hospital to discuss his Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.
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March is going out like a lion, with the possibility of a wintery mix of precipitation on Tuesday and strong thunderstorms on Thursday.
From the National Weather Service:
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Alex Trouteaud, 42, from Barnesville, Md. finished in first place with a time of 1:04:14, today in the Marine Corps 17.75K marathon.Â
More than 1,900 runners from 37 states and five countries completed the live and in-person at Prince William Forest Park near Dumfries. Each live finisher, who will be 14 years old and up on marathon event day, received Access Granted into the 47th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) on October 30, 2022.
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A 14-year-old runaway boy faces charges after a stolen car crashed two-and-a-half hours away from its owner's home.
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reports:
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Marc Broklawski was re-elected as second vice-chair of the Virginia Democratic Party's steering committee. Brokowski's duty as the second chair includes oversight of the rules for the party and its membership.
Broklawski was part of the Virginia Forward ticket, which included all members of the state party's central committee; all the members on that ticket were re-elected to their positions in the committee.
"I will continue to be a fierce advocate in providing local committees with the resources they need to succeed while building on recent efforts of growing programming and hiring diverse voices," said Broklawski on his Facebook page.
