Boys and girls between the ages of eight and 17-years-old are encouraged to sign up in organized leagues that will play their games at middle schools in Stafford County on week nights and Saturdays.
Middle and high school students who plan to try out for their school teams should indicate their intention on their tryout form and their tryout fees will be refunded once they make the scholastic teams, according to Stafford officials.
The National Federation of Independent Business, Virginia’s leading small-business association, has endorsed Jeff Frederick in the 36th Senate District race.
The endorsement was made by NFIB/Virginia SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust, which is comprised exclusively of NFIB members. NFIB has 6,000 small-business members throughout the Commonwealth.
Woodbridge, Va. — More than 40 families remain without permanent housing following floods that ravaged the Holly Acres Mobile Home Park earlier this month.
Today, those families along with the Woodbridge Flood Victims Committee will hold a press conference to announce a benefit concert for the flood victims. That conference is scheduled at noon at the Woodbridge mobile home park where so many are still trying to put their lives back together, said Ricardo Juarez Nava with Mexicans Without Borders.
By Stephanie Tipple
For PotomacLocal.com
Woodbridge, Va. — The possibility of a Metro station and solutions for traffic congestion in Prince William County was the focus of a Metrorail to Prince William County meeting Monday night, hosted by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11, Fairfax, Prince William).
As part of its month-long anniversary celebration of service to the community, [the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission] will host a community give-back event. On Tuesday, Sept/ 27 through Thursday, Sept. 29, PRTC will collect small non-perishables, toiletries and infant care items on the buses.
All donations will be given to two area social service organizations: Action in the Community Through Service (ACTS) and Securing Emergency Resources Through Volunteer Efforts (SERVE).
Stafford, Va. — A retired Prince William County cop wants to be the next Stafford County Sheriff.
Charles Feldbush is from Woodbridge and lives in Stafford County, and he says he’ll bring a fresh perspective to the highest law enforcement office in Stafford.
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Stafford, Va. — Those who rallied in support of Banana Man last week were not wrong to do what they did.
In an effort to protest Colonial Forge High School Principal Dr. Karen Spillman’s decision to suspend 14-year-old Bryan Thompson after he ran down the football field during halftime wearing a banana suit Sept. 16, students wore “free Banana Man” t-shirts in light of the incident. School officials stopped students from wearing the shirts.
Emergency crews are on the scene but the break leaves behind major road damage, according to reports.
Drivers are asked to steer clear of the area.
Stafford, Va. – Residents of two homes now condemned after a landslide say Stafford County officials are dragging their feet when it comes to arranging a meeting between homeowners and property developers.
According to the two homeowners affected by the Sept. 10 landslide in Stafford’s Austin Ridge neighborhood, this is the third time land behind the homes has failed. After a prior failure, a retaining wall was build behind the homes by the property developer, said Stafford Board of Supervisors Chairman Mark Dudenhefer.
