FLS News

SPOTSYLVANIA PARKS CALENDAR

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

To register or for more information, contact the Spotsylvania Parks and Recreation Department at 540/507-7529 or spotsylvania.va.us/parksandrec. The Marshall Center is at 8800 Courthouse Road. Advance registration is required for most events. SPORTS...

County quake damage detailed

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Almost 80 residents in King George County have reported damage from the Aug. 23 earthquake, ranging from drywall cracks to damaged foundations, said Lt. Steve Lynd of King George's Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. Some homes in Dahlgren "had as much damage as homes in Louisa," Lynd told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday night. "It was amazing to see damage, that far from the epicenter, that was as bad as ground zero."...

MILITARY NOTES

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Army Reserve Pvt. Nicholas R. Goss graduated recently from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is the son of Tina Goralski of Stafford County, and is a 2009 graduate of Mountain View High School. Air Force Airman Kollin R. Purvis graduated recently from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Kathy Symborski and Richard Purvis, both of Spotsylvania County, and is a 2010 graduate of Spotsylvania High School....

Correction

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A fatal police shooting Thursday in Culpeper was the first in 76 years. That point was incorrect in a story Saturday. It is the policy of The Free Lance-Star to correct factual errors in a timely fashion. We welcome your calls at 540/374-5400....

SUITS SHED LIGHT ON CLINIC

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Internal disputes in a thriving medical practice in Fredericksburg were finally resolved earlier this month, but not before an audit by Mary Washington Hospital resulted in a refund of a quarter-million dollars from the physician group. A hospital official confirmed that the audit took place at Central Virginia OB/GYN, and that Dr. Joon Kil, owner of the practice, agreed to refund $250,000. The official described the incident as a "misunderstanding" on Central Virginia's part....

Registrars expectbusy voting year

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Virginia registrars are gearing up for a heavier-than-usual election year, with all localities holding at least three elections in 2012. Some localities are holding even more because of special elections to fill vacant seats....

SPOTSYLVANIA SCHOOL NOTES

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

SPOTSYLVANIA SCHOOLS...

Germanna fetes Fred Rankin as its Distinguished Person of the Year

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Fred M. Rankin III, president and chief executive officer of Mary Washington Health Care, was honored as the Germanna Community College Educational Foundation's 2012 Distinguished Person of the Year on Friday night at the Fredericksburg Country Club before a crowd of about 200. Past recipients of the award include Dr. Jane Ingalls, state Sen. John Chichester and Ed Allison, according to a college press release....

Stafford board sets priorities

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

BY KATIE THISDELL Stafford County Board of Supervisors members say education and public safety are the priorities for the upcoming fiscal 2013 budget, with fiscal responsibility as an overarching theme....

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY (New) Monday-Wednesday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; motorists should be alert to crews installing guardrail on I-95 southbound between Exit 130 (State Route 3/Fredericksburg) and Exit 126 (U.S. 1/Spotsylvania). All travel lanes will be open....

Service features black soldiers

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

FROM STAFF REPORTS Bethel Baptist Church in Mitchells in Culpeper County will host a black history program "A Commemoration of the United States Colored Troops (USCT)" on Sunday, Feb. 12....

PRIVATE SCHOOL NOTES

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

PRIVATE SCHOOLS Grymes Memorial...

public calendar

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

FREDERICKSBURG The Economic Development Authority meets at 8:30 a.m. Monday in the second-floor suite of City Hall, 715 Princess Anne St....

Police, witness differ on shooting

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Virginia State Police account of the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a Culpeper woman by a town police officer differs dramatically from that of an eyewitness to the Thursday morning incident. In a Friday press release, the state police investigative unit stated that the unidentified officer had his arm caught in Patricia Cook's Jeep Wrangler window when he shot the 54-year-old woman....

A sweet turnout for cats and dogs

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

It's a sweet way to save homeless pets from a sour end. The Fredericksburg SPCA held its ninth annual Chocolate Extravaganza on Saturday at St. George's Episcopal Church. The fundraiser buys pet food for the 300 to 400 dogs and cats housed every day at the no-kill shelter....

STAFFORD SCHOOL NOTES STAFFORD SCHOOL NOTES

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

STAFFORD SCHOOLS Head Start...