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]
Amy Wolfe, director of the Manassas Ballet, was profiled today on CBS Sunday Morning.
On Tuesday voters across Virginia will head to the polls to make some pretty important choices.
Up for grabs is one of two U. S. Senate seats. Whoever is elected will represent all of Virginia in the U.S. Senate in Washington.
Malones restaurant in Manassas got into the Halloween sprit on Friday. A small pumpkin sat on each table located on the outdoor patio just prior to the dinner rush.
The restaurant sits on the corner of Main and Church streets in historic Downtown Manassas.
U.S. Flags were flying in the wind and passersby were honking their car horns in front of soon-to-be-closed Kmart store.
· Good morning – Thanksgiving is right around the corner and SERVE is looking for a volunteer group to prepare breakfast or dinner on Friday November 28th. This is perfect way to further celebrate your black Friday activities. You will need to supply the meal to the residents of the 92 bed family care shelter. Please email Jan at:[email protected] to learn more
· Area Agency on Aging needs a volunteer to converse with a lovely lady from Afghanistan who speaks Dari. She’s lonely and can’t participate in the activities. Please call Daphne at (5714) 792-7155 to learn more.
Fliers that appear to be connected to the so-called Islamic state or ISIS, appeared to have been found at Quantico.
A government employee on Wednesday afternoon stumbled upon seven fliers while in the Town of Quantico, geographically located inside Quantico Marine Corps Base. Officials said the fliers contained the ISIS symbol and Arabic text.
A high school football game between two Stafford County teams is canceled.
Players from Brooke Point High School will not face off against North Stafford as as was previously scheduled tonight. The cancelation comes just days after WTTG-TV in Washington posted a story about varsity football player who passed out in the team locker room and hit his head after he and another player engaged in a “choking game.”
Free cab rides offered Halloween — As a means of making the Washington-metropolitan area’s roadways a little less frightening this Halloween, free cab rides will be offered to would-be drunk drivers throughout the Washington-metropolitan area on the evening of Friday, October 31st. [Washington Regional Alcohol Program]
The Woodbridge campus of Stratford University will hold a free job fair from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. today.
The job fair will be held in collaboration with Virginia’s SkillSource center in Woodbridge.
