The Frigid February 5K Run that was postponed earlier this month due to frigid winter weather has been rescheduled to take place March 1.
Here’s more in a press release form the Optimist Club of Occoquan – Woodbridge – Neabsco:
Author: Potomac Local News
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· Good morning Prince William – we have a young man working on his Eagle Scout Project to benefit unsheltered homeless folks in the eastern part of our community. This scout is collecting tents, tarps, sleeping bags, quilts, ponchos backpacks non-perishable items and certainly personal care items to help these individuals be warm. This is a fabulous project and huge Cheers to this young man. He will be at Grace Baptist Church on March 10 to collect donations. Please call Charles with any questions at (703) 473-6868.
· Volunteers are needed to help Keep Prince William Beautiful with their next community survey on March 12th from 9am-12noon. It’s a great way to learn more about your community by helping them collect data. On March 12th you’ll join other volunteers and be driven around to conduct this assessment. Please call Anna at (571) 285-3772 to learn more.
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Today I am ashamed to admit I saw “RoboCop,” the 2014 model with all the fancy upgrades. Not to be confused with Paul Verhoeven’s “Robocop” from 1987 that came out at the same time as Windows 2.0 and worked just about as well.
In this reboot, we find Officer Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman from “Safe House”) trying to get illegal guns off the street of his beloved Detroit. He is shocked to find some corrupt cops right in his own department. I could make a reference to Bogart and “Casablanca” here, but only my daughters would get it.
Stafford County Government offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, in observance of President’s Day.
In addition to local government offices, the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Circuit Court, and General District Court will also be closed on Monday.
As much of the region was hit with 6-12 inches of snow, VDOT has been working around the clock to ensure that major roadways are clear.
Now that I-95 and many primary roads are clear, VDOT is moving their focus to secondary roads and subdivisions in the Stafford area.
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Could Prince William County’s very first town center become an arts destination?
Tacketts Mill in Lake Ridge, a lakeside development that took its architectural cues from buildings in Colonial Willamsburg when it was built in the late 1970s, is a mix of traditional retail shops and largely vacant office spaces anchored by a Safeway grocery.
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Today I am ashamed to admit I saw “RoboCop,” the 2014 model with all the fancy upgrades. Not to be confused with Paul Verhoeven’s “Robocop” from 1987 that came out at the same time as Windows 2.0 and worked just about as well.
In this reboot, we find Officer Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman from “Safe House”) trying to get illegal guns off the street of his beloved Detroit. He is shocked to find some corrupt cops right in his own department. I could make a reference to Bogart and “Casablanca” here, but only my daughters would get it.
VDOT contract worker killed when trucks crash — A Virginia Department of Transportation contract truck driver working to clear snowy roads has died after he was struck by another VDOT truck. [Washington Post / Associated Press]
Defendants from Woodbridge, Dumfries, Stafford get jail time after Ocean City, Md. beach brawl — Three friends from Northern Virginia will spend 30 days in jail on disorderly conduct and assault charges stemming from an out-of-control police situation on the beach last summer. [Delmarvanow.com]
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Update
We’ve now heard from Clear Channel Outdoor regarding the fallen billboard.