The cause of a fire in the Hidden Springs neighborhood has been determined. A fire destroyed a home situated on the hills by a wide section of Aquia Creek on April 16.
Stafford County fire and rescue crews got the call that morning for a fire at 54 Shady Lane in Stafford. That area doesn’t have hydrant service, so three tanker trucks were also called in.
It wasn’t on the agenda, but the issue of whether or not to close a location of the Commonwealth Governor’s School in Stafford was the central topic during the citizen comments period of the county school board meeting April 14.
Stafford County Public Schools hired a firm to conduct an efficiency study of district operations in November 2014. That report, which the Stafford County School Board recently received, recommends the closing of one of the three sites for the Commonwealth Governor’s School within the county. There are a total of six Commonwealth Governor’s School sites in the region, but the study focused only on Stafford’s sites, which are at Colonial Forge High School, North Stafford High School and Stafford High School.
The board resolved to spend $3 million funding body cameras for Prince William Police officers.
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Roadway crews are pushing forward on the job to widen a portion of Route 1 to six lanes in Woodbridge.
Community Yard Sale! Come Sell or Shop.
On Saturday May 9, the residents of Potomac Woods Senior Apartments are hosting a large community yard sale. Please come out to support the senior residents and enjoy browsing the best yard sale in Prince William County!!
In 2012, Mandrel Stuart, the 35-year-old owner of a small Staunton barbecue business, was stopped for a routine traffic violation in Fairfax County. In his vehicle was $17,550 in cash from his business that was going to be used for payroll and other expenses. Without being convicted of a crime, the Fairfax County Police Officer took the $17,550 under the authority of the current Virginia Asset Forfeiture laws.
He rejected a settlement for half his money, demanding a jury trial. He eventually got all of his money back, but lost his business because he didn’t have cash to pay his costs. Currently a local sheriff or police officer can seize your property without a criminal conviction. In fact you can be found not guilty of the criminal charge and the forfeiture action could continue.
The Woodbridge Senior High School Class of 2015 is back at it again this year, showing Toy Story 3 at the 2nd annual “Screen on the Green.”
The event includes food, games, face painting, character meet and greets, and of course, a movie on the field.
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According to Prince William County Police spokesperson Jonathan Perok, the driver in the vehicle that crashed into the utility pole in Triangle has been charged with a DUI.
Fredericksburg Area Sickle Cell Association will host The 2015 Sickle Cell Walk-a-Thon in the streets of Downtown Historical Fredericksburg on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Pre-registration 8:45 am Walk starts at 9:00am. Refreshments and T-Shirts will be given out to walkers.
The walk will begin at The Historical Shiloh Baptist Church (New Site) 525 Princess Ann Street, Fredericksburg.
The Dale City “LIGHTNING” Track Club (DCTC) is hosting “Lightning Under the Lights” 2015 DCTC Relay Games, on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Woodbridge Senior High School.
The meet will highlight athletes from Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, competing in several relays and 100m and 1600m events. The goal of the DCTC Relay Games is to offer athletes a fun track event and allow coaches to continue developing and training their athletes in a competition setting.
