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Stafford veteran recalls golden WWII mission WWII veteran A.C. Glover, 87, of Stafford served abroad the USS Breeman, which transported 30 tons of Polish gold to America. /PETER CIHELKA / THE F (more...)

Man, 22, convicted of raping girl, 16 BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA Stafford man who had been facing the possibility of a mandatory life sentence was convicted of rape Friday.Chris (more...)

HOLIDAY CALENDAR Here are some events planned this weekend to commemorate Memorial Day: TODAY“Remembering World War II Patriotism,” Historic Kenmore, 1201 (more...)

Acting chief named at battlefield park BY CLINT SCHEMMER / THE FREE LANCE-STAR There’s a new chief manning the controls of one of America’s biggest battlefield parks. Lucy Lawliss, a Fr (more...)

Pupils learn lesson about meaning of Memorial Day Chris Ruff of Educational Enrichment for Young People plays the cease fire beat while portraying a militia drummer during a living history presentati (more...)

Former youth instructor gets 14 years for child porn BY PAMELA GOULD / THE FREE LANCE–STARALEXANDRIA—James Douglas Manring, a former fixture in the Fredericksburg region for his involvement with yo (more...)

Are you ready for some Bocephus? BY JONAS BEALS / THE FREE LANCE–STARIf you hear horns honking in Partlow, if you hear spontaneous singing in Ruby, if you hear shouts of joy from Lake (more...)

Four suspected of bilking a church are arrested in K.G. BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Thanks largely to an alert church member, four people suspected of conning King George County churches out of mon (more...)

Man faces heroin charge in Stafford County Stafford County authorities say a man has been arrested in connection with what they describe as one of the largest seizures of heroin in the Frederic (more...)

Bocephus in the 'Burg: Hank Williams Jr. to play Celebrate Virginia Live in Fredericksburg Are you ready for some Hank Williams Jr.? Even if you're not, now is not too early to start preparing. We suspect his arrival in Fredericksburg (more...)

U.S. 17 widening project explained PDF: VDOT presentation on the project Map of the Route 17 widening project. Click to view larger.BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STARAnyone who w (more...)

Culpeper's Pelham monument moves to new site BY DONNIE JOHNSTON / THE FREE LANCE–STARThe Culpeper monument to Confederate Maj. John Pelham has a new home.Thursday, with the help of Found and Sons (more...)

Gunman robs beauty supply store Spotsylvania County deputies are investigating a robbery at a local beauty supply store. According to Capt. Jeff Pearce of the Spotsylvania sheriff (more...)

Contractor from Stafford dies in Afghan blast By RUSTY DENNEN / THE FREE LANCE–STARDying alongside American troops in Afghanistan are civilian contractors who also work in the country’s mos (more...)

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys By DAVID CRARY Associated Press By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, (more...)

A run to remember those who’ve fallen About 200 active, retired and reserve Marines, members of other military branches and the FBI share a pre-Memorial Day run through Quantico Nationa (more...)

Man charged with credit card fraud BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR King George County authorities have arrested a man on charges of making multiple purchases at county stores usi (more...)

Defense doused in $14K embezzlement BY PORTSIA SMITH / THE FREE LANCE–STARA 7-Eleven store manager accused of staging a fire to conceal the theft of $14,000 in cash was convicted of embe (more...)

Swimming pools around Fredericksburg The following are among the options for those looking for an outside pool to go swimming in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania or Stafford. For pricing and (more...)

Quantico woman sentenced in baby's shaking death MATTHEW BARAKAT,Associated Press ALEXANDRIA (AP) — A Quantico woman was sentenced Thursday to 8 ½ years in prison, far less than what was sought by (more...)

'Before I Die, I Want To ...' - Fredericksburg student's project catches community's attention BY PAMELA GOULD / THE FREE LANCE–STARBefore I die, I want to fall in love, witness a miracle, make a movie, make a difference, go backpacking around (more...)

Memorial Day weekend events planned around Fredericksburg COMPILED BY DEBBIE SAUDERMEMORIAL DAY is Monday, and a host of commemorative events are planned in the Fredericksburg area. Here is a sample of (more...)

Stafford delays Crucible ruling BY KATIE THISDELL / THE FREE LANCE-STARConcerns over loud gunfire, explosions and a driving course could be the biggest hurdles facing an anti-terrori (more...)

New York accountant sentenced in Louisa in marijuana case BY PORTSIA SMITH / THE FREE LANCE–STARA New York accountant will serve three years in prison for transporting 15 pounds of marijuana into Virginia. Wi (more...)

Alleged relationship with student leads to charges BY PORTSIA SMITH / THE FREE LANCE–STARA Courtland High School assistant coach is facing charges after allegations that he was having an inappropriate (more...)

Ni River students rise to jazz challenge SlideShowPro({ attributes: { id: "album-596", width: 505, height: 360 }, mobile: { auto: false }, pa (more...)

Memorial weekend traffic may drop BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STARIt looks like Memorial Day weekend traffic will be down this year.It’s not because of gas prices, which are (more...)

Virginia senators push for offshore oil and gas exploration BY CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARVirginia’s two U.S. senators announced they’ll push again this year to give Virginia federal permis (more...)

Stafford County mom admits bomb threat BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA woman accused of threatening to blow up the Stafford school administration offices last year pleaded guilty to a (more...)

Residents oppose Spotsylvania group home BY JEFF BRANSCOME / THE FREE LANCE–STARA proposed group home on River Road in Spotsylvania County is envisioned as a “religious retreat” (more...)

Hartwood Democrat challenges Cole BY CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARDel. Mark Cole has drawn a Democratic challenger for November’s House of Delegates race.Kathleen O’H (more...)

Barking dog foils break-in in Fredericksburg BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA barking dog helped thwart a burglary in Fredericksburg this week, police said.According to a city police report, (more...)

Stafford County approves impact fees for roads BY KATIE THISDELL / THE FREE LANCE–STARStarting next year, new homes built in subdivisions in Stafford County will have a $2,999 fee tacked on to help (more...)

King George changes rule on horses BY CATHY DYSON / THE FREE LANCE–STARAfter more than 30 years of dreaming about owning horses—and 18 months of trying to change a King George ord (more...)

GOP candidates swing by ’Burg BY CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARThe three Republican statewide candidates finished up a three-day fly-around tour of the state with a rally in (more...)

Virginia starts pilot Medicare/Medicaid program BY CHELYEN DAVIS / THE FREE LANCE–STARIn a move designed to streamline care and save the state money, Virginia has received federal permission to star (more...)

Culpeper seeks ID in forged check case BY DONNIE JOHNSTON / THE FREE LANCE-STARCulpeper town police are trying to discover the identity and whereabouts of a woman who used a stolen identifi (more...)

Lottery gift keeps giving BY REGINA WEISS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA Stafford County couple who won the Powerball jackpot in February are spreading their wealth around the region.N (more...)

Two arrested in Culpeper heroin probe BY DONNIE JOHNSTON / THE FREE LANCE–STARTwo Culpeper men face heroin charges as police attempt to crack down on what they say is a growing problem in (more...)

Where to pick berries around Fredericksburg RELATED: Tips for picking berries with your kids BY KATIE THISDELL / THE FREE LANCE-STARStrawberry picking sits up there at the top of the list (more...)

Gunman robs cabbie at Cobblestone Square in Fredericksburg By KEITH EPPS A cab driver was robbed early Tuesday in Fredericksburg after he showed up to pick up a fare who wasn't there, police said. Accord (more...)

Alternate parkway proposal draws fire BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STARSpotsylvania County Supervisor David Ross on Monday unveiled an alternate idea to a controversial project aimed at (more...)

Stafford teachers will get raises CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story contained the following sentence, which is incorrect: "Employees will see an increase to their health ins (more...)

Local spelling champ prepares for new bee challenge Jessica Ditton says she cried when she learned that definitions would be part of the national spelling bee, but UMW professor Paul Fallon is helping (more...)

FBI agents killed in mishap part of elite team BY BROCK VERGAKIS / Associated PressNORFOLK—The two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast were part of the agency&rsqu (more...)

VDOT will preview U.S. 17 widening plan The Virginia Department of Transportation will host an information meeting on the U.S. 17 widening project on Thursday.The meeting will be held from 5 (more...)

Substitute teacher charged in assaults on Orange students BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR A substitute teacher in Orange County has been charged with 12 misdemeanor offenses after being accused of assaul (more...)

Oklahoma faces grim reality after monster tornado SPECIAL REPORT: Fredericksburg.com's weather blogger, Chris White, has been chasing tornados in the midwest this week. He reacts to the Oklahoma t (more...)

Time for change at Ferry Farm? BY KATIE THISDELL - THE FREE LANCE-STARAlmost everyone seems to agree that George Washington’s boyhood home is a fairly important historic site. (more...)

Heroin overdoses concern Fredericksburg area officials BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Police are investigating a rash of recent suspected heroin overdoses in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County and C (more...)

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