07/17/11 Charley Brown, attended by his sister, grandfather, grandmother, father and stepmother, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor in April at Hartwood Presbyterian Church. Brown is a member of Troop 1717, chartered by the church....
07/16/11 Natalie Plumb Capt. Tracy S. Russillo has become not only the first woman promoted to major in the Virginia State Police, but also the highest-ranking woman in the agency's 79-year history. One of 102 sworn females in the department, the Fredericksburg native said there were less than half that number of women when she joined the police force 22 years ago. But she didn't let that stop her ...
07/15/11 This Thursday, July 21, marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of First Manassas (popularly known as First Bull Run), the first large-scale engagement of the Civil War. For many in the North, the blood-soaked battlefield and Union retreat mocked their earlier boasts of extinguishing the nascent Confederacy in quick and humiliating fashion.
07/14/11 In a few days, thounsands of re-enactors and others will "celebrate" the annivesary of the First Battle of Bull Run, fought on July 21, 1861. The battle took place near Manassas, Va. The battlefield i
07/13/11 A Spotsylvania County man convicted of killing his sister when he was a juvenile will be moved to an adult prison in the fall.
07/13/11 SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (AP) - A Spotsylvania County man convicted of killing his sister when he was a juvenile will be moved to an adult prison in the fall. The Free Lance-Star reports that Spotsylvania County
07/13/11 July 14-15: Annual Virginia Trappers Association Convention. Orange County Booster Park. Food, trapping and outdoor supply vendors, youth contests, training and educational seminars for trappers. Daily fee, $5, age 12-under free. Primitive campsites available at no charge. Contact Art Foltz ( Email: artfoltz@comcast.net , 540/630-1756) or Steve Colvin ( Email ...
07/12/11 To register or for more information, contact the Spotsylvania Parks and Recreation Department at 540/507-7529 or spotsylvania.va.us/parksandrec. The Marshall Center is at 8800 Courthouse Road. EVENTS...
07/11/11 In a June 18, 2011 photo, Confederate Civil War re-enactor Richard Rossmiller, of Stafford Va., takes a break during a period re-enactment of Civil War hut construction at Montpelier in Orange, Va.. Fearing to get only one chance to make the most of the sesquicentennial fever, some historic sites are conducting the 150th anniversary Civil War re-enactments this year rather than waiting, making a ...
07/11/11 11/29/99 in Fairfax County . A pedestrian attempting to cross the street ran into the path of Fairfax County transit bus and was killed. Bus driver was not at fault.
07/11/11 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its ongoing surveillance effort Fitch Ratings has downgraded to 'BBB+' from 'A-' the rating on the following outstanding bonds issued on behalf of Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC): --$73.9 million Industrial Development Authority of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia hospital facilities revenue refunding bonds (MediCorp Health System Obligated Group ...
07/10/11 About 300 people attended the first Latino health fair, called "Health Is a Right," June 18 at Walker-Grant Middle School in Fredericksburg. The event was organized by the Spanish Information Network of Virginia (SINOVA) in conjunction with Mary Washington Healthcare....
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07/09/11 dailypress.com Score Center: Your local sports scoreboard and calendar Best viewed in "single page" mode. If you know an unreported score, please e-mail sports@dailypress.com and/or call 757-247-4640. Past calendars are available on Sonny Dearth's blog at HRTownSquare.com)
07/08/11 Gov. Bob McDonnell named veteran lobbyist and former Republican official Steve Haner to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia on Friday.
07/08/11 Tracy Russillo, a Fredericksburg native, formerly worked for the Culpeper division
07/04/11 I F YOU'RE planning on taking a trip by charter bus anytime soon, choose carefully. All of the talk, investigations and congressional hearings after several fatal crashes this year, including the deadly May 31 Sky Express bus crash in Caroline County, have done little to make such travel safer....
07/04/11 EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part of an ongoing series honoring the local soldiers who served and exploring the Merrimack Valley's connections to the Civil War upon its 150th anniversary. At first, the First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery was what Dan Gagnon calls "puppet soldiers." Rather than engaging in battle, they were stationed around Washington, D.C., to protect the capitol.
07/03/11 dailypress.com Score Center: Your local sports scoreboard and calendar Best viewed in "single page" mode. If you know an unreported score, please e-mail sports@dailypress.com and/or call 757-247-4640. Past calendars are available on Sonny Dearth's blog at HRTownSquare.com)
07/03/11 The group of Colonial-era re-enactors, dressed in period regalia, danced with methodical movements in front of Spotsylvania Courthouse. Curious spectators gathered, kids giggling and parents snapping pictures.... | 
