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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors moved forward with its annual budget process during a virtual meeting Tuesday night.

Supervisors discussed a far less ambitious budget plan that is now drastically scaled back in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.


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Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.


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Rami Hamrouni owns Primavera, an Italian restaurant with locations in Downtown Fredericksburg and Celebrate Virginia in Stafford County.

His business has taken a dip since the coronavirus outbreak. Like most restaurants across the state, he’s closed his dining rooms. Customers can still pick up food, but instead of coming to the counter, the restaurant has set up a table six feet away from the counter where the food is placed for pickup.


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Basic disinfectants, like hand sanitizer and wipes, have been in short supply in the wake of the coronavirus spread. A. Smith Bowman, an alcohol distillery in Fredericksburg, has stepped up to create hand sanitizers to donate to the nearby hospitals, and to first responders in the Fredericksburg area.

Master Distiller, Brian Prewitt and his team went to work with the supplies they had.