“A special shout-out to the Stafford High School Class of 1975 as they celebrate their 50th Reunion!” Stafford County Public Schools posted. “This class holds a unique place in our history: they were the last class to graduate from Stafford High School when it was located in the building we now know as Edward E. Drew Middle School.”


Stafford County Supervisor Monica Gary — a former stripper who won election to the Board of Supervisors in 2021 — is facing a domestic assault charge stemming from an incident at her home.

A Stafford County Sheriff’s Office report shows deputies were called to Gary’s home shortly after midnight on Saturday, October 18, 2025, for a domestic disturbance. The report lists the case as Assault & Battery – Family Member under Virginia Code 18.2-57.2, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Alcohol use was noted as a contributing factor, and a juvenile was involved.


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“Are you looking to make a direct impact in your community?” Stafford County Sheriff’s Office (Facebook) posted. “Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is in need of volunteers for our Search and Rescue Team.”

Interested individuals are encouraged to email [email protected] to apply or request more information. Volunteers assist law enforcement in locating missing adults and juveniles across Stafford County.


Hundreds of residents filled a community meeting room at Colonial Forge High School on Monday night to press representatives of Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center chain, about its plans to build one of its massive stores at the northwest corner of Courthouse Road and Interstate 95 (Exit 140).

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The October 14 Stafford County School Board meeting turned contentious as several residents used the public comment period to debate gender identity, religion, and what some described as “truth in education,” culminating with one parent calling the controversy “a manufactured crisis.”

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Stafford County, a resident on Baldwin Drive reported fraud after discovering that an unknown individual had opened a credit card in their name. Deputy R. A. Kehoe addressed the incident.

Ulta Beauty at Stafford Market Place also experienced a series of thefts on October 13th. Deputy C. D. Sullivan responded to the report detailing three separate larcenies committed by different suspects, each stealing various items from the store.


A long-delayed plan to bring shops, homes, and a movie theater to Garrisonville Road faces a key vote Tuesday night, as the Stafford Board of Supervisors decides whether to approve a revised housing mix — or risk seeing 453 apartments built instead.

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Protect Stafford (Facebook) – Protect Stafford announced its position ahead of the October 21, 2025 Joint Public Hearing of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission. The group urged supervisors to “adopt meaningful standards” for data centers at the meeting, warning that any delay could allow projects to proceed under weaker rules.


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