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  1. The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va., Michael Kole of...

    8 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

    The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va., Michael Kole of Spotsylvania County is a career federal employee.

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  2. Pumpkins: Pretty pricey todayRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Free Lance-Star

    ... a kid's meal and the free time he can spend in the fast food restaurants' play areas while we eat. Come on, Fredericksburg. Look around; people are struggling. I think local businesses need to step into the real world for a bit and see that the ...

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  3. Irs Hires 1,000 Veterans, Hits GoalRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Free Lance-Star

    ... ylvania County is a career federal employee. Write c/o Federal Feedback, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401; e-mail news Email: room@freelancestar.com . Date published: 10/12/2008 Username: Password:

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  4. This is the 1st year the Canoe & Kayak National Downriver Championships is held on the Rappahannock.Read the original story

    13 hrs ago | The Free Lance-Star

    ... be included. DVD $14.99 * VIEW ENTIRE MULTIMEDIA ARCHIVE Museum is under way October is move-in month for the Fredericksburg Area Museum. On Monday morning, the first big tractor-trailer from the exhibit maker comes to town. (10/07/08) A love for ...

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    Related Topix: Washington, VA

  5. Sheepskins, on timeRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... percent rates in some urban areas across the country--or the abysmal 24.9 percent rate in Detroit. Locally, Fredericksburg posted a 72.6 percent on-time grad rate; Caroline County, 72.7; Spotsylvania, 79.4; Stafford, 84.2; Fauquier, 86.9; and King ...

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    Related Topix: Virginia, Caroline County, VA, Spotsylvania, VA, Stafford, VA, King George, VA

  6. Lafayette Boulevard needs improvements, public saysRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    How could Lafayette Boulevard be improved? N OBODY IS HAPPY with Lafayette Boulevard. That's what the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the George Washington Regional Commission report after surveying the public this summer. ...

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  7. A basketball 15,000 miles above the Earth could be detected by an Air Force command at DahlgrenRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... already has served in assignments from Minot, N.D., to Cape Cod, Mass. Now living in the Idelwild section of Fredericksburg, Buzon, who's single and sports a shy smile, has received strong support from his family for his military career. His father, ...

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    Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Minot, ND

  8. Stuart KochRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... career wasn't a given. He started out majoring in music at Penn State (and now plays trombone in the Fredericksburg Community Concert Band and at Ferry Farm Baptist Church). Electrical engineering seem-ed to be a more prudent career choice, however, ...

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    Related Topix: Gadgets, Dahlgren, VA, US Military, US Navy, US Navy, US News

  9. Peter R. KolakowskiRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    Former Fredericksburg city manager, VDOT research chief now a key administrator for Dahlgren warfare center.

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  10. Health CalendarRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    blood drives today, Grace Church of Fredericksburg, noon-6 p.m.; Monday, Grace Church of Fredericksburg, 1:30-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, American Legion Post 89, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, Fauquier Hospital, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Porter Library in Stafford, 1-7 ...

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    Related Topix: Stafford, VA, Colonial Beach, VA

  11. Deciding when to stay home sick is tough call How to Stay HealtyRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... the guidelines for sending children home distributed by Stafford County Middle School, Minnieland Daycare and Fredericksburg Baptist Preschool, any child with thick yellow or green mucus should stay at home. However, Allegretti said that the ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Preschoolers, Stafford County, VA

  12. Cale, BalianRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... a registered nurse, is employed by Mary Washington Hospital. Dr. Balian has been a practicing dentist in Fredericksburg for 15 years. A Nov. 3, 2008, wedding is planned in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more stories about Caroline Date ...

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    Related Topix: Wedding, Virgin Islands, Central America, World News

  13. Lemrow, SilkensenRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... Lemrow of Germantown, Md., to Shawn Michael Silkensen of Herndon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Silkensen of Fredericksburg. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. George Gilmore and the late Mrs. Jerry Gilmore of Columbia, S.C., and Mrs. Jeanne H. ...

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    Related Topix: Columbia, SC, Gilbert, SC, Carnegie Mellon University, Duke University

  14. NAMES & NOTESRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... of Collectors Club International. Club members collect Campbell Soup memorabilia. C. Mason Hearn Jr., a Fredericksburg native and president of Homemasons Inc. based in Manakin-Sabot, announces that the company has been named to this year's Top 500 ...

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    Related Topix: Stafford, VA, Stafford County, VA, Manakin Sabot, VA

  15. To them, it's an opportunityRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... when Trigger mentioned to Jim Walsh, vice president and branch manager of the Anderson & Strudwick office in Fredericksburg, that he was interested in forming an investment club. Such groups had gained popularity after a group of older women in ...

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    Related Topix: Financial Markets

  16. Community BriefsRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... Board will honor Doris Buffett at the organization's 23rd Annual Legislators Get-Together on Thursday at the Fredericksburg Hospitality House and Conference Center from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event is an opportunity for RACSB to provide local and state ...

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    Related Topix: Fauquier County, VA, Warrenton, VA

  17. Vdot Hot SpotsRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... at the Rappahannock River bridge, located between Exit 133 (U.S. 17/Falmouth) and Exit 130 (State Route 3/Fredericksburg). All travel lanes will be open. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; motorists will be restricted to two lanes on I-95 ...

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    Related Topix: Stafford County, VA, Falmouth, VA, Prince William County, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA

  18. Across the RegionRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will host a series of public information meetings at the following times and locations: Oct.

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    Related Topix: Stafford, VA, Caroline County, VA, Milford, VA, King George, VA, Warsaw, VA

  19. Taking a swing at new skills and better livesRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... known," said Lewis Geter, Rappahannock Area Y's sports director. The 10 children are mostly from Hope House, Fredericksburg's transitional housing for homeless women and their children. The young golfers were chosen by the Rappahannock Area YMCA to ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  20. Support for the journey About the CauseRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... hospitals across the nation. Geracoulis realized that she could spread awareness of the defect through Fredericksburg and central Virginia by starting one of the organization's chapters here. "The group is for other people to meet," Geracoulis said. ...

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