Originals

A new report suggests Virginia could release inmates convicted of marijuana drug crimes and then give them preferential treatment should they want to get into a state-regulated marijuana business.

Gov. Ralph Northam released a 90-page report on the effects of completely legalizing marijuana in the state, something he says he aims to do when the General Assembly reconvenes on January 13, 2021.


Event

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Publisher's Post

Most of the time, getting the news means you were in the right place at the right time.

For a photographer, that particularly rings true, because if you’re not there, you miss the shot. On Sunday, our photographer was there outside a Goodwill store in North Stafford as smoke billowed out of the building due to a fire in a trash compactor.


News

A trash compactor caught fire at a Goodwill store in North Stafford.

At about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, November 29 the Stafford County Fire and Rescue was called to fire at Goodwill Industries located at 72 Doc Stone Drive. Callers reported a trash compactor was on fire at this location.


Obituaries

Joseph Scott Sr., known affectionately by family and friends as “Buddy,” passed away on November 25th, 2020 at the age of 83.  He was a longtime active member of Marsh Road Baptist Church, an avid hunter and fisherman, and a passionate coin and gun collector.  He enjoyed a long career as a heavy equipment operator and happily performed jobs for family, friends, and neighbors long after retirement.  Buddy leaves behind his beloved wife of 58 years, Edna Scott; children Joseph Scott Jr., Kathy Scott, Raymond Scott, and Deborah Scott; grandchildren Joseph Scott III, Brianna Snellings, Bobby Scott, Katina Scott, and Samantha Scott; and siblings James Scott, Edward Scott, Judith Taylor, and Carol Callahan.