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Winter Storm Watch issued
WEATHER: Additional snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches may be on the way today.

Outages filled up motels in region
I-95 travelers, those without power and Geico employees fill area hotels.

No rest seen for the weary plow operators
Snow just keeps coming as crews continue to clear roads

Medical workers injured in crash
Hospital workers injured in National Guard vehicle crash

Spotsy tax bills to stay steady
Residential assessments drop while commercial assessments have a small increase

More Local News:

• WILL MORE SNOW FREEZE CLEANUP?
• No rest seen for the weary plow operators
• Outages filled up motels in region
• Snow is boon for local hotels

Obituaries:

• Gregory P. Oliver
• Alise R. Hellems
• Dorothy C. Gibson
• Thomas Mathews
• Douglas F. Jones
• David R. Wright
• Eladio E. Martinez
• Edith E. Payne
• Sandra Hill
• Sidney S. Mason
• Cisroe Ralph Bates
• George Paul Shepherd
See the obituaries page and search obituaries
See all obituaries on one page

Community Blogs:

Caroline Crossroads
No school, no BOS today

The Chalkboard
Stafford school division cancels budget presentation

Toon Talk
Sanity

Business Browser
Don't forget to shovel out fire hydrants

Doing Good
Heart Gallery

About Faith
Vick's Testimony

City Beat
Morning Buzz - Feb. 8, 2010

On the Road
VRE Cancels Service Monday

Redskins Journal
Former Redskins react to Grimm's election

Spotsy govt.-the odds & ends
Spotsylvania County opens shelter

Tuned In
Breakdown of this year's Grammys

Ten-hut!
Free military tax filing

In Moderation
Shovel Safely

News from King George
Who dat gonna cheer for Bushrod?

Getting Schooled
School Board work session time change

Rapid Assessment
What makes a good doctor?

I'm not saying ... I'm just saying
Bench-press for the brain

Past is Prologue
Webb: Enlarge Petersburg's national park

Real Life
Can this be true?

Stafford County News and Notes
Raven Road Redux...and More!

Water, earth and sky
More on Caroline sludge

What's In Store?
Cafaro chat transcript

Portsia Faces Life
Moments in motherhood

Back Focus: The Photo Blog
Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants

It Beats Working For a Living
The Sweaty American

Letters to the editor:

• A Supreme Congress?
• School sports are essential to education
• Cut budgets elsewhere, not the schools'
• What are we paying taxes for?
• Dr. Hill is Spotsy's children's best advocate
• U.S. should take a hard line with the U.N.
• Wonderful teens made a snowy day better
See the editorial page

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