Category Archives: Local News

Worldwide count lets backyard birders ‘be part of a great big effort’

Cathy Dyson | Fredericksburg Free Lance Star When talking with birdwatchers, in person while they listen for species or over the phone as they gaze out the window at feeders, remember the cardinal rule. Bird sightings come first, conversations, second. … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the Potomac Air Crash

I’m willing to wait on the NTSB investigation, but one claim, or series of claims, have given me pause. It concerns the altitudes of both the Blackhawk helicopter and the airliner at the time of impact. Experienced pilots have said … Continue reading

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Possum Point powers up for data centers

By Peter Cary Contributing Writer: Prince William Times, Jan 15, 2025 Some hoped the Possum Point power plant, located on scenic bluffs above the Potomac River, might shutter over the next several years as Virginia weaned itself from fossil fuels, … Continue reading

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The Langley Aerodrome Experience… at Stafford Airport

This is something I just discovered today when I took my copy of the Stafford Magazine out of my mailbox. From the cover illustration, I thought it might be a new exhibit at the Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg. That airport … Continue reading

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‘Monumental’ solar project unveiled

North Stafford High School’s rooftop array will save system $2.8M CATHY DYSON – The Free Lance–Star Stafford County officials and high school students joined with state senators and a White House economist Thursday to unveil Virginia’s largest school solar array. … Continue reading

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“Taking inventory of national scenic trail”

Conservancy team hikes Appalachian Trail to log views LUKE WEIR, The Roanoke Times CATAWBA — Legwork, and plenty of it, is required to catalogue scenic views along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, a team of conservationists said. To be precise, Pam … Continue reading

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Major passenger rail improvements are on their way to Virginia

Political leaders from across Virginia convened recently for an event in northern Virginia to announce $729,000,000 in federal funding secured for Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) projects. Additionally, the board of directors of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority voted unanimously … Continue reading

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In the Local Paper

Patawomeck tribe and Stafford field hockey boosters team up to dedicate monument Adele Uphaus for the Free Lance-Star A unique new monument at Stafford High School pays tribute to both the local Patawomeck tribe and decades of excellence in field … Continue reading

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