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U.S. 17 widening project explained

PDF: VDOT presentation on the project Map of the Route 17 widening project. Click to view larger ... May 23 in The News Desk.

Stafford delays Crucible ruling

BY KATIE THISDELL / THE FREE LANCE-STARConcerns over loud gunfire, explosions and a driving course c ... May 22 in The News Desk.

Stafford County mom admits bomb threat

BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA woman accused of threatening to blow up the Stafford school adm ... May 22 in The News Desk.

Kids break ground at new Stafford baseball complex

Construction at Chichester Park in Stafford County will start soon, following Tuesday's ceremonial g ... May 22 in Stafford County News and Notes.

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 Statio ... May 22 in Stafford County News and Notes.

Stafford teachers will get raises

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story contained the following sentence, which is incorrect: " ... May 21 in The News Desk.

Time for change at Ferry Farm?

BY KATIE THISDELL - THE FREE LANCE-STARAlmost everyone seems to agree that George Washington’s ... May 20 in The News Desk.

Crash, hazmat spill close I-95 south in Stafford County

Crews work to clean up a hazmat spill on I-95. Photo by Mark Doyle / Stafford County Fire and Resc ... May 17 in The News Desk.

History, barbecue mix Saturday in Falmouth

Virginia’s Civil War Sesquicentennial HistoryMobile is rolling into Stafford County for Saturd ... May 16 in The News Desk.

Distance from family too much for Bridges

BY AMY FLOWERS UMBLE / THE FREE LANCE–STAREach morning, Randy Bridges emails his father.Each evenin ... May 16 in The News Desk.

Stafford man charged in hit and run

BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR A young Stafford man was arrested Wednesday following an inciden ... May 16 in The News Desk.

Arthur Gonzales, FBI agent accused of killing estranged wife, gets $25,000 bond in Stafford County

Arthur Bernard GonzalesBY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Arthur Bernard Gonzales, 43, an FBI a ... May 16 in The News Desk.

Nibedita Mohanty, Stafford County doctor facing 95 charges, gets $250,000 bond

By KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE-STAR A Stafford County doctor facing 95 charges, including mansla ... May 16 in The News Desk.

Stafford schools chief submits resignation

BY AMY FLOWERS UMBLE / THE FREE LANCE–STARStafford School Board members appeared shocked Tuesday nig ... May 15 in The News Desk.

Stafford School Board to discuss retirement tonight

BY AMY FLOWERS UMBLE / THE FREE LANCE-STARThe Stafford County School Board postponed a vote on the e ... May 14 in The News Desk.

Stafford man sentenced in federal perjury case

BY KEITH EPPS / THE FREE LANCE–STARA Stafford County man who brokered a drug deal that went bad&mdas ... May 14 in The News Desk.

Students help design Armed Services Memorial

A North Stafford High School student had some say in what the county's new Armed Services Memorial w ... May 14 in Stafford County News and Notes.

Police: Quantico woman fabricated story of robbery at Walmart in Stafford County

By KEITH EPPS A 22-year-old Quantico woman has been accused of fabricating a robbery that she sai ... May 13 in The News Desk.

Crash claims life of Stafford man

A Stafford County man was killed in a two-vehicle accident Friday in Stafford County. Virginia St ... May 11 in The News Desk.

Blues legend Ann Rabson honored

BY JONAS BEALS / THE FREE LANCE-STARWhen illness overtook local blues musician Ann Rabson and she kn ... May 10 in The News Desk.