Sometimes it’s the little thing that can make a big difference in a community.
My wife and I moved into our new home in Prince William County last year. We reside on Token Forest Drive, and along with several of our neighbors; we were very concerned about the excessive speeding and dangerous conditions in front of our homes.
Tara Slate-Donaldson served as the managing editor of the Gainesville Times, and later Prince William Times, for the past 14 years. She filed her final edition of the paper this week and penned a final goodbye to readers that outlines many of the changes seen in Prince William County over year. [Read more]
Good morning – here’s a huge CHEERS to the Prince William Bar Association for sponsoring the Wills for Veterans program. The Bar Association is looking for vets needing Wills, Power of Attorneys and Medical Directives to come to their information sessions to receive this free service. The first session is September 19th, the second session is October 3rd and then you’ll receive your docs on October 24th. Please call Barbara at (703) 792-7175 to register and receive all the specifics of this super project sponsored by the Bar Association.
· Historic Manassas, Inc. is gearing up for two of their signature events. Volunteers are needed for their Bands, Brews & BBQ on September 12th and the Fall Jubilee on October 3rd. These are both super fun community events in Old Town Manassas. You must be age 21+ and the fun jobs include checking IDs, pouring beer, ticket taking, children’s games and of course set-up or take down. Please call Erin at (703) 361-6599 to learn more.
According to Prince William fire and rescue, the townhome on Bakersfield Street, had flames coming from the front of the home.
Responders were able to put out the fire, stated Prince William fire and rescue.
The Hilda M. Barg Homeless Prevention Center in Woodbridge is getting a new kitchen.
The shelter, named after former Woodbridge supervisor Hilda Barg, is a 30-bed emergency facility.
Someone broke into a Battlefield High School trailer and took a generator.
According to Prince William police, officers were called to the high school in Haymarket on August 12, for a burglary.
Bill Hurley, former Prince William County police officer and father of PGA golfing star Bill Hurley Jr., has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Hurley made headlines last month after disappearing during the Quicken Loans National gold tournament at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, in Prince William. Hurley’s son was a participant in the tournament.
Responders were called to Islip Loop in Dumfries for a fire in the kitchen of one apartment unit, stated Prince William fire and rescue. According to Prince William fire and rescue, they found that the sprinkler system had been activated and put out the fire.
There was smoke and minor fire damage in the apartment, stated Prince William fire and rescue. No one was injured.
We reported earlier today Democrat Scott Surrovell and Republican Gerald “Jerry” Foreman would meet for a debate in Occoquan later this month. We were wrong, as no debate between the two candidates vying to replace longtime Virginia State Senator Toddy Puller (D-36, Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford), is scheduled.
At first glance, it appeared Surovell had taken it upon himself to schedule a debate himself.
A man has been charged, following a sexual assault at a Walmart in Dumfries.
Prince William police were called to the Walmart at 17041 Jefferson Davis Highway on July 10 for the incident.
