Winter weather advisories are issued for the northern half of Fauquier County and points west.
These areas could see snow turning to rain on Monday morning.
Author: Potomac Local News
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Shirley Ann Keyes left this world on December 11, 2019. She had an incredible journey for eighty years. Her life was rich in love and family. Originally born in western Pennsylvania, she spent her formative years between Detroit, Mich. and Mt. Pleasant, Penn.
She graduated from Connellsville High School in 1957 and immediately enlisted in the Navy. She was stationed at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, where she was training to be an Aviation Electronic Technician.
(Press Release) Colonial Forge, Mountain View, North Stafford, and Stafford High Schools earned recognition as Working in Support of Education (W!se) Financial Literacy Blue Star Schools for the 2018-2019 school year for their students’ outstanding performance on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test.
To receive this distinction, a school testing more than ten students must achieve an 80% passing rate on the “W!se” Financial Literacy Certification Test. Additionally, the school must have either a majority of students in a given grade level take the test, or have the students who took the test to achieve a minimum average score of 85%.
The power to remove Virginia’s controversial Confederate monuments has been denied to localities under the Dillon Rule, which allows the state to limit the powers of local governments. But a new Democratic majority in the state legislature may open the door to Confederate monuments in the future.
Virginia has 110 Confederate monuments, many of which are housed in Richmond, the former capital of the Confederacy. Among the most notable are the five towering monuments of Confederate leaders lining Monument Avenue. Others live in neighborhoods across the city from Church Hill to Bellevue. The city is home to significant Civil War buildings, including the American Civil War Museum and White House of the Confederacy.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office says a woman abducted her four children, and now the U.S. Marshals searching for her. A press release states:
The investigation began in early June 2019 when a woman identified as Melody Bannister, 34, of Stafford informed deputies that her four children were being abused by a family member.
Prince William Food Rescue, an initiative to mobilize volunteers to reduce food waste, picked up its 100,000th pound of food rescued.
A total of 50 tons of food has been diverted from landfills and into food pantries in less than four months from its inception in August 2019. A press release states:
The Prince William County Department of Economic Development and Iron Mountain announced the expansion of Iron Mountain’s Manassas data center campus on Wellington Road to support continued demand from both new and existing customers in the market. A press release states:
Iron Mountain opened its first building on the campus, VA-1, in September 2017, investing approximately $100 million to establish a presence in Northern Virginia, the largest data center market in the world, and stated they expected to invest over $350 million in the campus. This new building alone represents an incremental $225 million when fully built out. Iron Mountain’s expansion in Manassas supports continued economic growth in Prince William County, as well as contributing to job growth in the county. At full build-out of VA-2, Iron Mountain will employ nearly 50 people at the campus.
The fire occurred on Tuesday, December 10, at 1:07 a.m. A press release states:
Fire and rescue crews were dispatched to the 16000 block of Gaines Road (Haymarket) for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews observed a detached and occupied 2-story garage (converted into a residence) on fire and a victim in front of the building. A resident of the second story attempted to respond to a call for help from the first-floor resident but was met by fire and unable to assist. A third occupant heard the call for help as well and was able to rescue the victim from the first floor.
There’s a new major in town at the Prince William County Police Department. Capt. Shana Hrubes will oversee the department’s Operations Division, which includes the patrol division, starting Saturday, Dec. 14. A press release states:
Major Hrubes is a native of Prince William County and has 21 years of law enforcement experience, beginning her career with the Prince William County Police Department in 1998 as a patrol officer assigned to the Operations Division.
The 19th annual Breakfast with Santa at Forest Park High School (FPHS) will be held on Saturday, December 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the school’s cafeteria with free holiday music and support from the U.S. Marines. A press release states:
The annual holiday event, which is free and open to the public, invites families and members of the Dumfries community to celebrate the holidays with the FPHS students and staff.