Advance Evening News
This evening, Stafford school division superintendent Daniel Smith on the year ahead, a look at Stafford School Board candidates' campaign finances, and a correction.
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Relationships, Families, Instruction
By Martin Davis
Stafford County Public Schools is undertaking new initiatives and preparing for three new schools to open next year. For Daniel Smith, however, the basics still drive quality education.
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Campaign Finance Reports: Stafford School Board Candidates
By Adele Uphaus
This evening, we take a look at fundraising in the Stafford School Board races.
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Correction: Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors Campaign Finance Reports
By Adele Uphaus
This story was initially published on Tuesday evening. It gave the incorrect party affiliation for Berkeley district incumbent Kevin Marshall. We corrected the story shortly after publication, but we are re-publishing it in the interest of sharing accurate information. We regret the error.
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