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The Stafford County Registrar of Voters has posted the schedule for voter registration and absentee voting related to the general election to be held November 4th. The last day to register to vote in this election is Monday, October 6th.  Forms may be obtained at the registerʼs office or on line...
09/17/2008
As predicted, following the government take-over of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac nationwide survey reports released recently show that rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage have dropped to 5.93%.  That is the first dip below 6% since late May.  The newly created Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), ...
09/17/2008
The Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board has set four days for county residents to rid their homes of old and broken electronics.  Beginning Wednesday, September17th and continuing through Saturday, September 20th Stafford residents will be able to drop off various electronics at t...
09/15/2008
On Sunday, September 7th, the United States Treasury Department announced the government takeover of mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.  These two private corporations were created by the federal government decades ago to make mortgage loans less expensive.  In recent months, Freddie Mac...
09/15/2008
On Saturday, September 27th the Citizens to Serve Stafford organization will sponsor its annual Salute to Stafford Day.  This much anticipated annual family event began in 1991 and celebrates the history, talents, and culture that make Stafford so special.  All proceeds will benefit the United Wa...
09/10/2008
There is no more important investment you will make than purchasing your home.  Finding the right floor plan with the perfect number of bedrooms and bathrooms and maybe even an in-law suite or a home office with plenty of natural light is only half the job that your buyer's agent will help you ac...
09/03/2008
The Stafford County Public School System will be holding 5 public meetings over the next few weeks to discuss the funding issues facing the school system.  According to the schools website these meetings "offer citizens a rare opportunity to learn about the value and importance of strong and effe...
09/03/2008
On September 2nd over 26,500 students across Stafford County will return to their classrooms to begin the new academic year.  Stafford County is the second fastest growing county in the Commonwealth of Virginia but it maintains its family-oriented suburban community feel and its commitment to edu...
08/26/2008
The story of critically injured police officer Kenneth J. Baribault of Long Island's Nassau County Police Department hit very close to home.  Not only was Ken a rookie cop working with my husband in Prince William County back in 2001, but he was also one of my very first clients.  Soon after the ...
06/19/2008
This time of year is so invigorating.  Not only are we emerging from a long winter of high gas prices and gloomy weather, but also one of the worst housing slumps in recent history!  The last month has been full of changes.  Banks are coming to terms with the reality on the street....folks are NO...
04/11/2008
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