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“We can't do that without the $25 million”

Virginia Railway Express has a lot riding on a special transportation session looming before the Virginia General Assembly. via The Free Lance-Star

The power line will run from Aquia Harbour five miles through to Mountain View Road. via The Free Lance-Star

The Fredericksburg Area Bar Association has recommended two attorneys from a local law firm to fill judicial vacancies in the area. via Fredericksburg.com

The Coalition of High-Growth Communities scored a peculiar coup recently when impact fee legislation failed in the General Assembly. via The Virginia Gazette

That's simply not true. After annexation, the land was originally planned for more than 2,200 homes. via The Free Lance-Star

Commission released its final order fully approving the underground construction of an experimental 230-kilovolt transmission line by Dominion Virginia Power in Stafford County ["Dominion will bury Stafford ... via The Free Lance-Star

The "build it and they will come" dream doesn't work in Stafford County, because Maryland Development Co. via The Free Lance-Star

“We are their only direct link. We have nothing but our words and our voice inflections to reassure them until help arrives.”

Tammy Embrey is the telecommunicator of the year. Embrey works at the Stafford County telecommunications center in Stafford. via The Free Lance-Star

Phone 540/658-8000; fax 540/658-8006; e-mail F EW THINGS in life can surpass the simple pleasure of tasting that first vine-ripened tomato picked from the garden that you have planted, cultivated and nurtured. via The Free Lance-Star

“We want to present our case while those conversations are taking place.”

Stafford County supervisors have yet to discuss a controversial business tax this year, but local industries already are organizing resistance to the levy. via Fredericksburg.com

Four hundred years ago this summer, Capt. John Smith sailed up the Potomac and then the Rappahannock rivers to become the first Englishman to set foot on what was to become Stafford County. via The Free Lance-Star

“We're moving into some problems in the horse industry with legislation”

Horses step softly but leave big economic footprints - and that's a good thing, say area equine enthusiasts. via Culpeper Star-Exponent

State Police is seeking information on the following crimes: In the early morning hours of March 1, two black men entered the Four-Mile Fork Shell Station in Spotsylvania County and physically assaulted the ... via The Free Lance-Star

Ms. Brown is not a contractor. She is a con artist. To become a licensed general contractor in Virginia, you need to pass an extensive test that covers state laws, contract laws, financial management, project ... via The Free Lance-Star

DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESSES: Rejuvalase offers a variety of laser and skin-care services. via Fredericksburg.com

Click here to submit an item to Getting There D ON'T COUNT on the luck of the Irish to get home safely tonight. via Fredericksburg.com

“On the surface, it is about Adam and Eve and the fall of man”

Two Stafford high school drama groups, from Brooke Point and Colonial Forge, will compete in the finals of the Virginia High School League's one-act play competition Saturday at Piedmont Virginia Community ... via Fredericksburg.com

State officials are providing some new details on a proposed state park in Stafford County. via WDBJ7

The author, vice president of operations for Virginia Uranium Inc., states that "The Coles Hill deposit [in Pittsylvania County] is a wondrous natural resource--a gift from God, if you please." He also ... via The Free Lance-Star

As a taxpayer, I am requesting that our legislators stand together and show us that we were correct in electing them to solve Virginia's transportation problems. via The Free Lance-Star