Advance Morning News for September 19, 2024
It's Thursday, and today's stories include a look at a "pocket neighborhood" in Fredericksburg, and the groundbreaking in Stafford for Elementary School No. 18.
History Thursday: 1309 Charles Street
By Adele Uphaus
An 1898 house on Charles Street in downtown Fredericksburg was part of a vibrant African American “pocket neighborhood.”
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Stafford Breaks Ground on Elementary School #18
By Adele Uphaus
Construction of Stafford County’s 18th elementary school ceremonially got underway Tuesday, with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by School Board members, county supervisors, school division staff, county fire and rescue, representatives from the design and construction firms, state delegates Joshua Cole and Paul Milde, and a representative from Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s office.
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