North Stafford, Va. — The owner of a nursery has volunteered to carry on the democratic banner in Stafford.
Fred C. Sweat threw his name into the ring as the Democrat hoping to replace fellow party member and retiring Stafford Supervisor Bob Woodson in the Griffis-Widewater District. It marks the first time will have run for political office.
Woodbridge, Va. — For the past 22 years, Bulah Smith has lived on Horner Road near Prince William Parkway and Interstate 95.
She says her neighborhood street is rife with debris, drug paraphernalia and crime.
When remembering Jenny Vaughn-Bates was killed by her estranged husband last September, her friend, Tracy Lane, has to shut down her emotions.
Sheriff’s deputies were called to the park site off Brooke Road near the Stafford County Landfill about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when they got a call about a Jeep that had become stuck in mud. The caller — driver of the Jeep — told deputies that he had been left there by his friend.
“The Jeep was so muddy they couldn’t even see the license plates, even when the deputies tried to clear if off with their hands,” said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Kennedy.
Maybe I’m Confused.
Annual Yearly Progress results are out for 2011-2012. You can see my story on Stafford County’s results here which explains that Annual Yearly Progress, or AYP, is the standards schools need to meet in order to be certified under No Child Left Behind.
Virginia State Police will escort an estimated 1,800 riders who are all a part of this year’s America’s 9/11 Foundation, Inc. memorial ride, which is expected to enter the state from Maryland about 2 p.m. at Leesburg. The precession is expected to take between an hour and hour and a half, and will travel U.S. 15 to Dulles Greenway east to Dulles Toll Road east.
The motorcyclists will travel in the far left lane and be cordoned off by orange cones, while drivers will travel in the right lane, said Virginia State Police spokeswoman Deborah Cox.
Health officials closed Aquia Landing Beach on July 29 after harmful blue-green algae was found in at the confluence of Aquia Creek and Potomac River. The toxic algae that contain microcystins are harmful to humans and can be deadly to pets if ingested, health officials said.
There have been no reported cases of anyone becoming sick after coming in contact with the water.
Dumfries, Va. – After canceling a planned debate with his Republican Primary challenger Tito Munoz was canceled, Jeff Frederick has won several endorsements from well-known Republicans.
Several GOP officials including Delegate Mark Cole (R-Stafford), Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart, former congressman Tom Davis have now voiced their support for Frederick. Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge) and and former congressional candidate Keith Fimian have also said they support him.
Police said 31-year-old Christopher Terrebonne worked last year as a substitute teacher at Brooke Point High School, where he met the 16-year-old girl. On June 27, he invited the girl over to his home where the two had consensual sex.
Terrebonne will serve one month in jail, but since the girl was over 15-years-old and was not under Terrebonne’s supervision the crime does not qualify as a felony, Fredericksburg.com reported.
Stafford County, Va. — School officials have sustainable, green buildings in their sights as at least one Stafford County School Board member plans to head to Henrico County on Thursday to tour an environmentally friendly school.
The tour group that includes at least one School Board member and one member of the Board’s advisory committee will tour Glen Allen High School, which opened in 2010 as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building, said Stafford schools spokeswoman Valerie Cottongim.
