On Friday, May 13, at 3:08 p.m., Stafford sheriff’s deputies went to Giant Food at 550 Celebrate Virginia Parkway. The initial information from witnesses described an armed robber jumping the pharmacy counter and stealing oxycodone and OxyContin.
The suspect then ran to a white Enterprise Rental van and fled. Witnesses provided deputies with a description of the suspect and the van, including a partial license tag.
Last week, we told you about the campaign’s plans for the new office.
The Downtown Fredericksburg address has proven popular for politicians. GOP candidate Bryce Reeves also has an office in the complex. He’s one of seven Republicans running in a June 21 Primary Election to be the candidate running against Spanberger, the only Democrat in the race.
Kannapolis bounced right back in the 2nd against FredNat starter Andry Lara. After Lara got Ivan Gonzalez to strike out swinging in what should have ended the frame, the ball bounced away and Wilfred Veras came home to score the tying run. Lara did have the rare distinction of recording four strikeouts in one inning on the next batter, but the game was tied at one.
Top White Sox prospect Wes Kath gave the Cannon Ballers the lead for the first time in the 3rd when he poked a two-run homer the opposite way. It was 3-1 Kannapolis at that point.
During an extensive county police investigation, authorities identified a suspected distributor operating in the Woodbridge area in conjunction with the DEA and FBI.
On May 11, the police department, DEA, and ATF executed a search warrant at the distributor’s home on Palm Road in Dale City. A suspect was arrested without incident during the raid.
A women’s clinic in Manassas was vandalized this week following a leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion on abortion will increase its security.
On Sunday, May 7, sometime between 5 and 10 p.m., someone spraypainted “abortion is a right” and “liars” on the women’s health center walls. The First Care Women’s Health Health is in the 8600 block of Stonewall Road.
The renaming ceremony was delayed due to COVID-19. In June 2020, the Prince William County School Board approved a resolution to rename Stonewall Jackson Middle School to Unity Braxton Middle School. Unity Braxton honors the legacies of Carroll and Celestine Braxton. Carroll Braxton served as Master Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps and is a Congressional Gold Medal recipient. Celestine S. Braxton was as an educator with Prince William County Public Schools for 33 years.
Principal Mike Nicely hosted the renaming ceremony in the school’s auditorium.
Prince William County launched a scholarship program for its summer camp.
The Count Me In scholarship Program is provided by the Prince William County Parks Foundation and Prince William County Parks, Recreation & Tourism. Scholarships are available to eligible families who reside in Prince William County.
