The Stafford County Board of Supervisors decided to cancel the July 4 firework celebration this year due to budgeting cuts and social distance guidelines.
The cancelation comes after a $601,000 reduction in the county parks and rec budget.
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Two unrelated cases of reckless drivers fleeing law enforcement both ended in major car crashes.
The first occurred on Wednesday, May 13, when a Toyota Tacoma sped by a Fredericksburg police officer going 80 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to a press release from Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
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Patrick Levi Gilkerson who was born in Virginia on February 26, 1970 unexpectedly left us on May 11, 2020. He was an avid hunter and a big Washington Redskins fan.
He worked in the Heating and Air Conditioning business for over 25 years. He leaves behind to mourn his loss his mother, Freda Gilkerson and his sister Jenn Powell and her husband Scott along with their children Nolan and Sydney. He also leaves behind a very special friend, Dawn Davis. He was predeceased by his father, Robert Gilkerson. Patrick will be interred at Stafford Memorial Park.
Who will be the next Prince William County Poet Laureate?
The Prince William County Arts Council and Poet Laureate Circle is accepting nominations until June 15.
People can learn the history, chemistry, biological, and economic factors of the coronavirus pandemic through a new summer course.
Professors at the University of Mary Washington are sharing their knowledge through “COVID-19 in Context“, an eight-week online summer course starting Monday, June 1, that will be open free of charge to not only UMW students, faculty, alumni and staff, but also the community.
Construction on road projects could spell headaches for Interstate 95 travelers this week.
In Fredericksburg, construction crews continue to build the new Route 652 overpass, which will be located between Interstate 95: Exit 133 and Exit 136, in Stafford County, as part of the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project , according to Darragh Frye of VDOT Virginia. Crews are currently building the 10-mile extension of the I-95 Express Lanes in the median of I-95 from south of Exit 143 to the vicinity of Exit 133. Construction on the $565 million project began in July 2019.
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Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, immigration is once again becoming a hot issue in Prince William County.
At its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 19, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors aims to fill three vacant positions on the county’s jail board — an 11-member body which provides direction for the operation of the jail and is, by law, headed by county Sheriff and jail board Chairman Glendell Hill.