A roundup of local news from local sources
Stafford vows closer scrutiny of programs—Stafford County has added a layer of oversight to its process for hiring outside instructors for Parks and Recreation programs after an employee rehired a company that was to have been banned following the arrest of one of its owners. [Fredericksburg.com]
School Board Members Not Considering Later Start for High Schools; Cost Major Factor — The Barnes house, one of Prince William County’s only remaining homes owned by a freed slave, inched up Va. 234 and into Montclair at about 7 a.m. Sunday morning. [Insidenova.com]
Area Gas Prices Lowest Since 2010 — While gasoline prices typically decline after Labor Day, local prices have dipped to their lowest level since 2010. [Bristow Beat]
Incumbent Warner pulls out all the stops as Va. Senate race tightens — At nearly every campaign stop, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D) boasts of his cross-party endorsement from retired Republican senator John W. Warner. [Washington Post]
