He’s introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would not only require agencies to inquire about detainee’s immigration status, it would also allow them to hold those arrested without bond if authorities think they will not appear for a hearing.
The bill is still pending a hearing.
Triangle, Va. –– Personal trainers are headed to Triangle Elementary School to help get students in shape.
Second, third and fourth graders at the school will participate in the second annual Virginia Healthy Youth Day on Thursday.
We wanted to pass this bulletin to you from the folks who do trash and recyclables collection in Fairfax County. Have your items to the curb by 6 a.m. Monday for collection because they are not taking a holiday. (more…)
Prince William County students will compete in the 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest at 11 a.m. Monday, January 17 at C.D. Hylton Memorial Chapel, 14640 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge.
Woodbridge District Supervisor Frank J. Principi has announced how residents can participate in his upcoming telephone town hall meeting.
It will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 25, and those wanting to participate should call Principi’s office at 703-792-4646 or send an email to [email protected], Prinicpi stated on his Twitter account.
Woodbridge Middle School told us about a special limousine ride students took last month as a reward for selling items during a fundraiser.
On December 13, 2010 students from Woodbridge Middle School enjoyed a luxurious limo ride to Old Country Buffet as a reward for selling more than 30 items during the Fall Fundraiser. Schools need all the extra funding they can get in order to enhance the learning experience. Fund raising money is used to provide technology and library resources.
Ft. Belvoir, Va. –– A soldier stationed at Ft. Belvoir was killed Wednesday in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Zainah C. Creamer, 28, from Texarkana, Arkansas, was killed when an IED exploded near her, during an attack by insurgents in the Kandahar Province, the Virginian-Pilot reports.
Woodbridge Supervisor Frank J. Principi this week said the role of the Prince William County Police Department has changed from being able to help prevent crime to now only to respond to it.
In a statement, the Democrat said budget cuts have forced officers at the agency to carry larger caseloads and to patrol a wider area without additional pay.
Woodbridge High School Varsity Basketball coach George Washington says he is lucky to be alive after collapsing last month during a game in Stafford.
Lorton, Va. –– It will be a day of service Monday for volunteers looking to raise awareness of the dangers of house fires.
Voluntters will gather at 9 a.m., on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, in several locations in the area including the Lorton Volunteer Fire Department and Dumfries Town Hall. From there they will canvass surrounding neighborhoods and distribute free information on how to prevent house fires.
