Stafford County News and Notes
Katie Thisdell reports on news from Stafford County. Contact her at kthisdell@freelancestar.com or at 540/735-1975.
Want to help plan Stafford’s growth?
Over the next 20 years, Stafford may see 29,000 more homes and apartments. But the question is, where should they go? County officials are in the process of reevaluating the …more
May 23rd, 2013
Memorial Day event planned at Aquia Episcopal Church
The Stafford County Cemetery Committee will hold a memorial service for soldiers who fought in the War of 1812 this holiday weekend. The service will be held at 2 p.m. …more
May 22nd, 2013
Ferry Farm change put off to June
The Planning Commission deferred a reclassification of Ferry Farm to its June 1 retreat. The George Washington Foundation is asking to remove one of several layers of scrutiny involved in …more
May 22nd, 2013
Neighbors worry about noise from expanding training facility
Concerns over loud gunfire, explosions and a driving course could be the biggest hurdles facing an anti-terrorism training facilities that hopes to expand in western Stafford County. Crucible, a 13-year-old …more
May 22nd, 2013
Kids break ground at new Stafford baseball complex
Construction at Chichester Park in Stafford County will start soon, following Tuesday’s ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony. But this time, some of the kids who will one day play baseball and softball …more
May 22nd, 2013
Murphy Oil gets OK to open on Route 3
A new gas station is coming to Route 3 in southern Stafford County. The Murphy Oil Service Station got the OK from the Board of Supervisors Tuesday night, meaning construction …more
May 22nd, 2013
Mountain View Road groundbreaking today
The Board of Supervisors will break ground today on the Mountain View Road improvements project. It will take place at 5 p.m. in the field in front of Mountain View …more
May 21st, 2013
Stafford adopts transportation impact fees
Find the full story here. Starting next year, new homes built in subdivisions in Stafford County will have a $2,999 fee tacked on to help pay for road work. The …more
May 14th, 2013
Students help design Armed Services Memorial
A North Stafford High School student had some say in what the county’s new Armed Services Memorial will one day look like. Aaron Brown won a design competition open to …more
May 7th, 2013
Celebrate Virginia North apartment project deferred
After almost dying Tuesday night, a proposed 692-apartment development in the Celebrate Virginia North community could still come to fruition. Debate continued late tonight at the Stafford Board of Supervisors meeting …more
