Event

High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.


News

Stafford County announced a new program that seeks to help residents and restaurants in the county that have been negatively affected by coronavirus pandemic.

Falmouth District Supervisor Meg Bohmke revealed the launch of the Supporting Restaurants and Families in Need Initiative, a program that is designed to bolster the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP as well as struggling restaurants in the Stafford County.


News

Fredericksburg’s transportation officials will work in conjunction with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to improve passenger train experience in Fredericksburg City and Stafford and Spotsylvania counties.

The Passenger Rail Authority was established earlier this year has been tasked with promoting, sustaining, and expanding passenger and commuter rail service availability in Virginia. It will also own all the new tracks meant for passenger rail in Virginia, including the third rail that will run from Union Station in Washington D.C. to Spotsylvania County.


Obituaries

Betty May Bennetts, 82, of Woodbridge, died December 23, 2020 at Sentara Northern VA Medical Center.  She was born February 26, 1938 to the late Robert H. and Annie (Horn) Brown in Washington, DC.  She was preceeded in death by her husband, Charles Bennetts; and her son, Brandon Keith Bennetts; and one sister.

She is survived by her son, Christopher Bennetts; grandchildren, Jonathon and Shawn Bennetts, and Aaron Newman. She was a longtime devoted member to the Concordia Lutheran Church.