Stafford County will open a cooling center from Thursday, July 21 through Saturday, July 23. The center will be located at the Rowser building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway in Stafford. On Thursday, the center will be open from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. On Friday (July 22) and Saturday (July 23), the hours will be 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Individuals should bring snacks, bottled water, medication and other basic necessities to the shelter.
Note: The websites for several of these events mention that they may change due to weather or alternate plans at any time without notice.
Thursday, July 21
Officials say an intensive treatment of the areas are now needed, and that the deadly virus can be spread to birds and humans through bites.
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Each month, we have a general meeting where we discuss upcoming activities and have speakers talk about topics important to families, programs to learn new skills, or time to just socialize and have fun. Membership meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Tall Oaks Community Center, except for our Open House which will be held Thursday, September 8.
Every Wednesday, our playgroup meets at Canterbury Woods community center or a local playground. The kids love to see each other, and the parents get a chance to relax and chat with each other. Sometimes the Playgroup Co-Chairs will arrange field trips to other nearby kid-friendly spots like Kids n’Motion, Chick-Fila, or even the National Zoo.
Congressman Robert Wittman (R-Va. 1) is taking stab at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay, looking to implement techniques used in other states.
Legislation authored by the lawmaker won approval Wednesday from the House Committee on Natural Resources, clearing the way for the bill to be heard in the House.
STAFFORD, Va. — On June 14, The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with Stafford County Public Schools celebrated its 10th Anniversary of DARE Day at Pratt Park. Over 2000 Fifth Grade D.A.R.E. students from 17 elementary schools were in attendance.
Stafford County DARE Day originally started at Winding Creek Elementary School and was such a huge success that it was moved to Pratt Park the following year and included all elementary schools in the Stafford County School System. It is now an annual event.
The Nationals came into the game riding a streak of 20 innings without allowing a run; that streak came to an end only just three batters into the game. After a leadoff double by the ‘Cats shortstop Andrelton Simmons, Phil Gosselin hammered an 0-1 pitch over the left field wall that put Lynchburg ahead 2-0.
Nationals starting pitcher Danny Rosenbaum settled down immediately and retired 13 of his next 14 hitters.
STAFFORD, Va. — When a woman surrendered her cat to the Stafford SPCA, the burgeoning animal rescue organization also helped her flee an abusive spouse.
“When she brought the cat in, she told us she just wanted to give it up. But we found out she needed to get way from someone who was beating her, and then we sat here on the floor and cried for two hours straight,” said Stafford SPCA Director of Operations Lori O’Pry.
Transit improvements that were once part of a plan to convert High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to toll lanes are no more.
The Virginia Department of Transportation has scrapped plans to include $100 million in transit improvements as part of the I-95 HOV/HOT project, reports the Washington Examiner.
Police in eastern Prince William are canvassing the area helping motorists make sure their vehicles are less enticing to thieves.
Last week in Lake Ridge, brochures were distributed to several cars letting residents know the importance of locking their cars and keeping valuable items out of plain sight.
