The plant had been closed and was undergoing renovations to reopen when he theft was reported, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
Six days later, detectives were back at the plant in an effort to catch the thieves, and were able to catch one man enter the plant at night. The arrest led to a two-month investigation that turned up evidence pointing to the seven others connected to the crime, said Kennedy.
Woodbridge, Va. — It’s National Community Health Center Week and residents came out Monday for free mammogram screenings.
The University of Virginia Mobile Clinic parked outside the Greater Prince William Community Health Center on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge where the breast cancer screenings were conducted.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA . . . New voter cards are being mailed this week to all registered voters in Prince William County. Due to the recent redistricting, many election district boundaries and polling places have changed. The new voter cards will have the updated information including election district and polling place locations.
Another option to determine your election district and polling place is through www.pwcgov.org/votinginfo. This interactive tool will instantly give the correct election district and polling place location based on the address you supply.
By Joseph Swetnam
For PotomacLocal.com
Woodbridge, Va. — Transportation challenges in the Potomac Communities are getting recognition from state officials.
North Stafford, Va. — Those who are used to seeing traditional police cars on Stafford County streets, the Crown Victoria made by Ford, did a double take last week.
The Stafford Sheriff’s Office showed off one of two new police cars at their annual National Night Out celebration at Stafford Marketplace on off Va. 610 on Aug. 2.
At their recent meeting in the Virginia State Capitol, members of the Virginia Commission on Civics Education elected Del. Richard L. Anderson (R-Prince William) to chair the group as it works to enhance the quality of civics education as an important part of public education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The General Assembly created the Commission in 2005 and Anderson has been a member since 2010.
Anderson succeeds State Senator J. Chapman “Chap” Petersen, who represents the 34th Senatorial District (Fairfax City and part of Fairfax County).
Dumfries, Va. — On Saturday, Dumfries held its second-annual Multicultural Festival.
It was the largest multicultural fest for the town yet, as more than 300 people came to the town’s Merchant Park outside the Weems-Botts Museum to and were greeted by food from different regions of the world, crafts and live music.
Stafford, Va. — A Commonwealth Attorneys candidates’ debate unveiled who wants to change the system and which candidate is proud of the office’s accomplishments.
Republican candidates Eric Olsen, current Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in Stafford County, and defense attorney Jason Pelt squared off Monday night at the Stafford County Government Center. Both are vying to lead the county’s prosecutor’s office and at issue were the county’s heavy reliance on jury trials, it’s described low, utopian-like crime rate, and the importance of keeping or changing course in an office held for 40 years by now retiring Daniel Chichester.
Update 7:20 p.m.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors chambers, where tonight’s debate is taking place, is beginning to fill up. Nearly every seat in the chamber is filled with supporters of either Olsen or Pelt. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook as we live blog the debate.
The debate is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
