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Fire briefly shuts down U.S. 1

A fire at America’s Best Value Inn shut down U.S. 1 for part of Wednesday afternoon. The motel is located at 5319 Jefferson Davis Highway. The fire was just after 3 p.m. Monday. The cause is under...

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VRE station in Spotsy pushed back again

BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Spotsylvania County’s Virginia Railway Express station won’t open anytime soon, but officials at least expect work to start soon.Before that work can begin, though,...

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Road upgrades eyed for Thornburg area near raceway

The Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors is considering a proposal to upgrade roads south of Massaponax. The work would focus on Mudd Tavern Road (State Route 606), near Interstate 95 exit 118 and where...

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Teenager dies in Spotsylvania fire

UPDATE: Family members say that they will set up a bank account this week for the family affected by the fire. In the meantime, people who want to help can email  lhfiredonations@yahoo.com. The...

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New rule angers Spotsylvania

BY JEFF BRANSCOME / THE FREE LANCE–STAR The tension between Spotsylvania County and the region’s transportation planning board has reached a boiling point.Some members of the Spotsylvania Board of...

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Bomb threat found at Chancellor Middle

UPDATE 2:59 p.m. At 1:20 p.m. today, a student found an innocuous note in the boys bathroom at Chancellor Middle School, said Capt. Jeff Pearce, spokesman for the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office....

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Farm buildings give way to land’s Civil War past

A crew from Skyline Enterprises from Culpeper begin removing outbuildings at Slaughter Pen Farm in Spotsylvania on Tuesday. (REZA A. MARVASHTI/THE FREE LANCE-STAR) BY CLINT SCHEMMER / THE FREE...

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Pedestrian killed in Spotsylvania

A man died after he was struck by a vehicle on Gordon Road in Spotsylvania County late Friday night, according to Capt. Jeff Pearce of the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office. The victim, 55-year-old Dwain...

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Bond vote won’t bury Livingston Landfill project

BY JEFF BRANSCOME / THE FREE LANCE-STAR Spotsylvania County voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a plan to dump millions of dollars into the 38-acre Livingston Landfill.The problem is, the county has no...

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Spotsylvania stops new tax proposal at starting line

BY JEFF BRANSCOME / THE FREE LANCE–STAR A proposal for an admissions tax at the planned Dominion Raceway in Spotsylvania County didn’t make it off the starting line. A divided Board of Supervisors this...

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