On October 25, 2011 at approximately 7:30 in the evening an unknown male attempted to abduct a 17 year old female while she was walking between apartments. The female victim reported that she was walking from one apartment to another when an unknown male, driving a beige colored car, followed her. The male stopped the car and told the female to “get in the car.” The victim refused and the male then said that if she did not get in the car he would get out and make her get in. The victim ran and the male suspect drove off saying that he would return to get her. Due to the fear the victim was experiencing as a result of this incident the information was not shared with Stafford Authorities until today. The information was given to the victim’s School Resource Officer at school today.

The vehicle is described as a long, 4-door sedan, beige inside and out, with stock silver wheels and squeaky brakes. The suspect is described as a light skinned (possible Hispanic) male, thin but muscular with short black hair that was spiked in the front. No facial hair was noted and the suspect spoke with a faint accent.


News

Some snow could be on the way for Prince William County on Saturday.

A winter weather advisory issued for the county by the National Weather Service means the area could pick up at least an inch of the white stuff – the earliest snow in the season for this area since 1979.


Politics

PRINCE WILLIAM — The National Federation of Independent Business, along with the Virginia Association of Realtors®, including the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® and the Prince Williams Association of Realtors®, and NVTC’s TechPAC, the political action committee of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, announced their endorsement of Senator George Barker for re-election in the 39th District and State Senator Chuck Colgan for re-election in the 29th District.

“Senators Colgan and Barker have been proven allies for small businesses throughout Virginia, and we are proud to announce our support,” said Nicole Riley, State Director of NFIB/Virginia, Virginia’s leading small business association. “We believe Senator Colgan and Senator Barker will continue to take a fiscally responsible approach to managing state government and support efforts that help our small businesses grow and create jobs.”


Prince William

Woodbridge, Va. — During a political debate this week, Prince William Chairman Corey Stewart (R, At large) said he will put more focus on widening the entirety of U.S. 1 in Woodbridge and the Dumfries area.

“We’re seeing a lot of interest, especially because of BRAC, the defense industry, the Stonebridge development that is now building another 58 acres of high-end retailers and office space… I think we are going to do that and I think the economic development of the eastern end [of Prince William County] is coming along just fine,” said Stewart.


Prince William

The Town of Dumfries held their first-ever Government Contractors/Technology Job Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. The purpose of holding a Government Contractors/Technology Job Expo was to Connect the Defense/Technology Industry located in the Town of Dumfries with talent located in the community and the Greater Prince William County area. The town is fortunate to have several nationally and worldwide government contractors located within the town limits and right-outside the town limits. With the close proximity to Quantico Marine Corp Base, the Town of Dumfries is becoming a natural hub for defense and technology related companies.

“We are seeing more inquiries from defense contracting and Technology companies inquiring about expanding or moving their operations to Dumfries,” stated Debi Sandlin, Director of Community and Economic Development. “The expo was initiated by companies located in the town and along with the Town collaborated together to hold a government contractor/technology specific job expo.”


Schools

The first annual “BAND Together to Fight Hunger” marching showcase of bands will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m., at Mountain View High School, at 2135 Mountain View Road in Stafford.

The event will take place on the football field and consist of an evening filled with exciting and powerful music and marching performances of all five Stafford County award-winning high school bands.


News

As we go about our daily routines it is hard to imagine how close the world came to the brink of nuclear war 49 years ago this week. Now known to history as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the events of October 1962 tested every element of national power, especially our nation’s intelligence community.

On Oct. 14, 1962 a U.S. Air Force U-2 reconnaissance aircraft overflew Cuba. The U-2’s mission was to help the US find out if the Soviet Union had deployed nuclear missiles to the island that were capable of targeting the U.S. The photographs the


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