Virginia American Water today announced that three Virginia nonprofit environmental organizations have each received grants to advance protection of water resources.
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (College of William & Mary) received a $3,000 grant to conduct tidal, spectral and seasonal analyses of water quality parameters of the Appomattox River.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — The Stafford County Democratic Committee invites the public to a “Smokin’ Blue BBQ” fundraising picnic at the historic Aquia Landing Park, 2846 Brooke Road, Stafford, 22554, on Sat., July 27. The event starts at 11 AM and runs until 3 PM.
Michael Futrell, Candidate for House of Delegates District 2, will be among the special guests. Representatives from the statewide campaigns for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General are also expected and citizens will have an opportunity to meet local supervisor candidates David Beiler (Falmouth), Laura Sellers (Garrisonville), and Mara Sealock (Aquia).
A total of seven people died on state roads this past Independence Day holiday weekend.
Three of the fatal crashes this past weekend in Virginia involved motorcyclists. One of the motorcycle crashes occurred on Joplin Road in Prince William County, where a Dumfries man lost his life.
Grab the blankets and head outdoors to the lawn to watch one of two films being shown in our area this weekend.
In Dumfries on Friday, “The Lorax” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Park behind Town Hall. The movie is a partnership with the town and Pillar Church.
Jazz is the sweetest dog! She’s great with children, other dogs and even cats! We don’t often see cat-friendly bull terriers in our care, but what makes Jazz really special is that she is has as beautiful a personality.
She’s a darling girl who loves a cuddle and LOVES to play with other dogs or appreciates a fun game of tug or fetch with her human too! She’s been beautifully socialized and would make just about any Bull Terrier enthusiast a happy companion.
Oscar is a wonderful boy with a sad story that BTRVA plans to turn into a happy ending! BTRVA received a call from a very upset young lady who stumbled onto Oscar’s situation. He had been abandoned in a home with no food or water.
He was promptly transferred into our care by this good samaritan and we are nursing him back to health. Oscar has dry eye from the lack of nutrition, which will be easily treated, an ear infection, and he is about 10 lbs. underweight.
Meet Levi! He is a dog-friendly, child-friendly neutered little guy. Levi is not very big and only weighs about 40 lbs. He’s a very sweet boy who does well with other dogs of his size. He just arrived into rescue, so we’re going to get to know him a bit and then he will start reviewing forever family applications. Let us know if Levi might fit in with your family! Go to www.btrva.org/adoption-inquiry and get the ball rolling!
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MANASSAS, Va. — After a 3-year-old boy was found walking alone in a Manassas area neighborhood, police asked the child to lead them back to his home.
When he did, they found the mother of the child passed out and intoxicated, according to police.
DALE CITY, Va. — Three people who are all roommates and work together at a private security firm are now talking to police after two of them — a man and woman — were handcuffed and assaulted.
Police said the three people involved in this case live at a home in the 13600 block of Kingsman Road in Dale City, and that the male and female victims were handcuffed by their roommate after getting into an argument over something that happened at the workplace, according to police. The victim kicked the male victim while he was handcuffed, police added.
It’s the season for the mighty migration of the Monarch Butterflies and Great Country Farms wants to make a difference. Together with local Girl Scouts, they plan to design and build a Monarch butterfly garden & educate others on how they can help. Join us Saturday, July 20 to be a part of it.
The Monarch Butterfly population is waning and they need your help. But why are Monarch butterflies important to the environment? Monarch butterflies are pollinators. During the Monarchs huge migration, they pass over areas where pollination is a problem. So Monarchs can help pollinate plant life in suffering areas.
