The Rappahannock Chapter of La Leche League is hosting a World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Walk on August 9 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m at United Methodist Church in downtown Fredericksburg. 

A new scam intent on stealing personal information is gaining popularity.

GAINESVILLE- Golfers will gather Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club on Oct. 2 for the Ninth Annual Heritage Charity Golf Classic.

STAFFORD — Garrett Ebling, former managing editor of the Stafford County Sun, is getting on with his life. Aug. 1 marks a full year that’s gone by since the I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota that badly injured him and nearly took his life.

STAFFORD – The Stafford County Department of Utilities says don’t be surprised if your water tastes a little funny over the weekend.

NORTH STAFFORD — The owners of a local dry cleaners were in for a big surprise when a car plowed through their front door.

STAFFORD — When a devastating tornado hit the England Run North neighborhood on May 8, it left eight homes uninhabitable and many more residents wondering how they would pick up the pieces. Shining a light on this dark situation was the highlight of one man’s career.

STAFFORD — A group of disgruntled business owners and politicians met at a North Stafford bar on Tuesday night with one goal - oust the Democrats.

STAFFORD — What has been called the Fredericksburg area’s best place for river fun is coming back to the river.

STAFFORD — A non-profit agency is recognizing a dedicated husband for his work with dialysis patients.

The wacky name caught magazine editor Bob Cosgrove’s attention right away. It was on a wish list that one of Cosgrove’s writers had put together in the summer of 1988 for BOWL Magazine. 

STAFFORD — County supervisors, meeting with county officials, last week discussed proposals for $100 million in bond issues to be placed on the ballot for the fall election. Transportation would get $70 million, leaving $30 million for parks and recreation.

FREDERICKSBURG — Army Cpl. Patrick O’Neill of Fredericksburg was awarded a Purple Heart July 25 during a ceremony at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

STAFFORD — Randy Ray Hout, 53, was arrested and incarcerated Monday in the Rappahannock Regional Jail for several child sex crimes.

A federal-appeals-court opinion in a Virginia case reinforces the argument against sectarian prayer at meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union said today. 

HAMPTON OAKS — While walking his dog on July 24 at about 10:20 p.m. on Northampton Boulevard, a man noticed a black male talking on his cell phone under a tree, reported Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Bill Kennedy on July 25. 

The following was taken from calls to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office from July 21-28:

People who are feeling a little financial pinch can catch a break between Friday and Sunday when they can purchase certain items tax-free, according to the Virginia Department of Taxation. 

CHARLOTTESVILLE — The ravenous gypsy moth is back.
The pest has defoliated 112,340 acres of Virginia’s forests this year, which is more than the combined acreage defoliated from 2004 through 2007.

Volunteer lawyers may not be used to help find and notify people convicted of crimes decades ago that potential DNA evidence has been discovered in old state investigative files. 

RADFORD — Radford University psychology professor Mike Aamodt has spent years compiling a list of serial killers, and, after subtracting competent hitmen and bloodthirsty pirates, he reckons there have been at least 1,900 since the beginning of the 14th century. 

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine declined today to issue a “Shermanesque” statement that he would turn down Sen. Barack Obama’s request to be his vice presidential running mate

Buying a sport utility vehicle seemed like a good idea at the time. It was big, and with all that room, you could take long trips and carry just about anything.
But with gas hovering around $4 per gallon, you want to get out of the SUV and buy something smaller and more economical.
You are not alone

STAFFORD — On Wednesday between 9 and 10 a.m., U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner made a visit to Stafford to discuss foreclosure issues with the people who have dealt with them directly, either by actually facing foreclosure or counseling people dealing with this dire threat. 

STAFFORD — After what many say was a 30-year-delay, Stafford High School is finally getting a new softball field and just in time for the 2009 season.
The school board unanimously approved construction of the field and other amenities at a cost of $766,193 during their regular meeting Tuesday night. 

CULPEPER — Culpeper police have charged four Stafford County men with mob assault after a fight erupted early Saturday morning outside the Depot.
Antwan Jaquez Morehead, 20, and John Quincy Richardson, 19, each face two charges of felony assault by mob and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. 

FREDERICKSBURG — The University of Mary Washington is offering a reward for information that leads to the successful arrest and conviction of a man who attempted an armed assault on a community member jogging at the institution’s athletic fields July 10.

The following was taken from calls to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office from July 14-21:

GARRISONVILLE — A house in the 300 block of Waterside Terrace was vandalized between 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. on July 15, reported Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Bill Kennedy the next day.

FALMOUTH — Regional Republican leaders were out in force for the opening of their new election offices located in south Stafford.