Latest Stafford County News
Stafford supervisors add another 123 acres to Crow’s Nest
Nature lovers now have more to love. In a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday, Stafford County supervisors transferred 123 acres of lush green forest to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The new acquisition will be added to the 2,941–acre Crow’s...
Stafford supervisors add another 123 acres to Crow’s Nest
Nature lovers now have more to love. In a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday, Stafford County supervisors transferred 123 acres of lush green forest to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The new acquisition will be added to the 2,941–acre Crow’s...
GCubed Expands DoD Presence with Web CoE Contract Win
Stafford, Virginia – Joint Service Provider (JSP) recently announced GCubed a successful awardee for their Web Center of Excellence (Web CoE) contract. The award amount totals $2,623,842.01. GCubed’s contract team will develop, implement, and continuously...
Stafford lands bass tournament, mentions on TV show
Fishing for more tourism opportunities has paid off for Stafford County. It has landed the Kayak Bass Fishing Trail Series Tournament, which will be held in the county in 2020 and 2021, and will be featured on the nationally televised fishing show “Kayak Bassin’,”...
Barnett Properties Breaks Ground on Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Stafford County
Stafford, Va. — Barnett Properties has broken ground on Embrey Mill Town Center, a Publix-anchored shopping center in Stafford. The property will also feature 26,500 square feet of small shop space. Carter Bank provided construction financing. Freeman Morgan...
Germanna dedicates new Barbara Fried Center in Stafford
Before introducing Barbara Fried, for whom Germanna Community College’s new center in Stafford County is named, Germanna President Janet Gullickson wanted to offer a personal thank-you. “Many of you know how hard it was—and is—to be a professional woman,” Gullickson...
G3 Community Services wins grant for STEAM programs
Creativity and Innovation Matter. #WhatsNextStafford G3 Community Services has been awarded a $3,000 Transurban Express Lanes Community Grant that it will use to bring its Extraordinary Young Minds program to nine Fredericksburg-area schools this school year. The...
Grant could bring broadband to Widewater
The County and the Stafford EDA, together, are supporting home-based and business development. In addition to “in-kind” support from the County, the EDA is providing $50,000 of cash match to the grant application. "Widewater residents may finally get an internet...