THE NEWS DESK
The News Desk is a collection of news, notes and breaking items affecting the Fredericksburg community.
Stafford veteran recalls golden WWII mission
BY RUSTY DENNEN / THE FREE LANCE-STAR NAVY KEPT POLISH GOLD FROM THE NAZIS Most people are lucky enough to handle maybe a few ounces of gold over the course …more
May 24th, 2013
Man, 22, convicted of raping girl, 16
BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR A Stafford man who had been facing the possibility of a mandatory life sentence was convicted of rape Friday.Christopher Anthony Dotson, 22, entered …more
May 24th, 2013
HOLIDAY CALENDAR
Here are some events planned this weekend to commemorate Memorial Day: TODAY“Remembering World War II Patriotism,” Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave. See the grounds of Kenmore through the eyes of …more
May 24th, 2013
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 Fredericksburg resident, has quietly stepped into …more
May 24th, 2013
Pupils learn lesson about meaning of Memorial Day
BY LINDLEY ESTES / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Most of the students at Riverview Elementary School live near or on battlefields in Spotsylvania County, and on Friday they learned from living …more
May 24th, 2013
Former youth instructor gets 14 years for child porn
BY PAMELA GOULD / THE FREE LANCE–STAR ALEXANDRIA—James Douglas Manring, a former fixture in the Fredericksburg region for his involvement with youth, was sentenced Friday to serve 14 years in …more
May 24th, 2013
Are you ready for some Bocephus?
BY JONAS BEALS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR If you hear horns honking in Partlow, if you hear spontaneous singing in Ruby, if you hear shouts of joy from Lake Anna …more
May 24th, 2013
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 money were arrested Thursday, police …more
May 24th, 2013
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 Fredericksburg region’s history. Steve Carrington …more
May 24th, 2013
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 on Saturday, July 20, …more
