The News That Moved Us This Past Week
March 15 - March 22
by Martin Davis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The week just past saw a big announcement around data centers, a housing demonstration, an uplifting story about tulips, questions about FOIA’s effectiveness, and another resignation in King George.
Number 5: Stafford Residents Ask Supervisors to Fund the School Division
Stafford County parent Joshua Mead stood before the Board of Supervisors yesterday evening and suggested that they hold their next work session on the ground in a hallway, instead of seated at a desk in a conference room. “Or maybe you could hold these meetings in a trailer in a parking lot that doesn’t have access to running water or restrooms,” Mead said. “How supportive would you be of Stafford County Public Schools if you had to conduct business in the same manner that our students are forced to learn?”
Number 4: Local Realtors Association Responds to Last Week’s Settlement Agreement
The Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors said this week that it welcomes the proposed settlement agreement reached last week by the National Association of Realtors and litigants in federal court.
Number 3: Meet Carl Bedell
Carl Bedell is the only Democratic candidate competing for the 7th District who is not centered in Prince William County. He’s hardly an outsider, however. For Bedell, it’s all about “being present.”
Number 2: King George Supervisors Have Overspent a Line Item by $10,000
With three months left to go in the current fiscal year, the King George County Board of Supervisors has exceeded its budget for office supplies by at least $10,000, largely due to purchases made in December and January of this year, after the November election ushered in new Board leadership.
Number 1: Spotsy Superintendent Terminated ‘With Cause’
The Spotsylvania School Board has terminated “with cause” its contract with Mark Taylor, effective March 19, 2024.
Humor - The Luck of the Humorist
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. A day to reflect on what it means to be Irish and to remember the nearly million killed in the great famine by ordering bacon cheese fries at lunch between pints of Guinness. Ireland has produced some of the greatest writers and musicians the world has ever known including some of the most famous one-named singers like Bono and Enya.
Commentary: High-quality Childcare Hard to Define, Find
When it comes to caring for young children and their education, the gulfs regarding best practices, rights and wrongs, and how to define success are as yawning as the divide in the Great Rift Valley. However, when great childcare begins to disappear, the outpouring from families and communities belies the consensus we share – regardless of our political orientation.
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