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Also on today's calendar: The Kiwanis Club of Henrico's 20th Annual Golf Classic and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Fredericksburg Man Charged After Disturbance At Stafford Courthouse (patch.com) — A Fredericksburg man faces misdemeanor disorderly conduct and obstruction charges after deputies say he caused a disturbance and resisted arrest at the Stafford County Courthouse, leading to his jailing without bond. Court records show he was recently convicted in a separate traffic case and still has pending charges in both Stafford and Fredericksburg, including another driving without a license case set for October.
2. Falmouth Woman Wanted In Fredericksburg Faces New Drug Charges After Stafford Traffic Stop (patch.com) — Residents in Fredericksburg may notice renewed court activity after a 54-year-old Falmouth woman, already wanted in the city on four felony probation-violation cases, was arrested during a Stafford traffic stop. Authorities say she now faces additional drug and traffic charges, with her Fredericksburg probation-violation trials set for Friday in Circuit Court while she remains held without bond.
3. Apply now for Haven Make A Difference Fund 2026 (fundsforngos.org) — Fredericksburg-area teachers and nonprofits can now apply for 2026 Haven Make A Difference Fund grants supporting Fredericksburg City Schools classrooms and students. Projects must serve Fredericksburg or nearby counties and emphasize innovation, equity, and measurable impact. Local 501(c)(3) groups, or those with a fiscal sponsor, are eligible before the October 19 deadline.
4. Chatham (nps.gov) — Chatham Manor's 250-year story unfolds just across the Rappahannock from Fredericksburg, tracing its evolution from an enslaver-run plantation to a Civil War headquarters and hospital, and later a restored country estate. The piece highlights how the house's fortunes mirrored Southern history, including slavery, war, and 20th-century reinvention, giving Fredericksburg-area residents deeper context for a major local landmark.
5. First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Winchester Area (thewinchestergazette.com) — Residents from Fredericksburg's wider region now have a closer option for medical cannabis, with Ayr Winchester opening the first dispensary in Health Service Area 1. The company plans additional sites, including one in Fredericksburg, while state regulators emphasize safe, regulated access for patients who obtain written certification from a medical practitioner.
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