Spotsylvania County News

Spotsylvania County Supervisor Benjamin Pitts said he didn't know while on vacation that a monumental vote to finalize membership to Virginia Railway Express was scheduled for Tuesday.

A developer is proposing 950 homes and almost 1 million square feet of office and retail space on the banks of Ni River near Massaponax High School in Spotsylvania County .

The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors has revised a resolution to lure a Fortune 50 company that distributes health care products.

The Fredericksburg Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a rash of thefts from vehicles parked in lots near the downtown train station.

The following people were indicted recently by a Spotsylvania County grand jury: Sandra Lee Allison, Mineral, six counts of embezzlement.

Two road projects have the potential to create traffic jams this week in the Fredericksburg area.

About 14 hours before he was shot to death following a traffic pursuit in Fairfax County, David Alan Masters was charged with eluding police in Fredericksburg.

Doug Barnes has held numerous positions with the Spotsylvania County government over the past 32 years.

Babies tend to get a lot of "oohs" and "aahs," but when the newborn happens to be the youngest member of five living generations in her family, she's automatically the center of attention.

A Spotsylvania County jury this week recommended a five-year prison term for a man who exposed himself while driving on Interstate 95.

A safety coalition could be in the works for Lake Anna following a meeting between Captain Joe Pajic of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and Bill Hayden, Lake Anna Civic Association president.

John Allen Muhammad was put to death last night, without giving the apology some of his victims' relatives wanted to hear.

The Rappahannock Area Health District received H1N1 vaccine yesterday, and some of it was destined for children's arms and noses last night.

If you don't pay your personal property taxes, you might lose your vehicle until the bill is paid in full.

Spotsylvania County School Board candidate Baron P. Braswell, who came up short in Tuesday's election by just 29 votes, says he will not request a recount.

Spotsylvania County is about to lose its only Civil War museum. Terry Thomann, director of the Civil War Life museum, said yesterday that he plans to close the attraction in the Southpoint I center and in two weeks open a store at 829 Caroline St., in Fredericksburg to sell Civil War-related books, souvenirs, T-shirts and gifts.

Schools in Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg will get their first doses of the H1N1 vaccine this week, though the only type of vaccine available will be FluMist, a nasal spray.

Edith Margaret Acors, 82, of Spotsylvania County died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at Carriage Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center.

One of the men charged with murder by mob following the death of a teenager at a Sweet 16 party in Caroline County pleaded guilty yesterday to a misdemeanor.

I find myself sitting here angry and offended by the Oct. 29 editorial regarding D.J. McGuire and Chris Yakabouski ["For stops past VRE, elect Skinner & Pitts"]. You see, I am D.J.'s wife, and I find that reference to my husband as a "would-be abortionist" to be outrageous and offensive.