Advance Morning News
It's Tuesday, February 25. Today's stories include the latest report from March of Dimes on access to maternity care, and a preview of this evening's Stafford School Board meeting.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH QUOTE
“One cannot live with sighted eyes and feeling heart and not know or react to the miseries which afflict this world.”
-Lorraine Hansberry, playwright
How Accessible is Maternity Care in the Fredericksburg Region?
By Adele Uphaus
King George County is a maternity care desert and women in Stafford County have only moderate access to maternity care, according to the most recent maternity care report for Virginia released by March of Dimes.
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Stafford School Board February 25 Meeting Preview
By Adele Uphaus
The Stafford School Board will meet on Tuesday evening for a work session and business meeting, with the budget for fiscal year 2026 being a main item of business at both.
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