Are you a disabled Veteran interested in canoeing or kayaking? Or a disabled Veteran already experienced in kayaking?
The Town of Quantico, in cooperation with the American Canoe Association (ACA) and USA Canoe/Kayak (USACK), are looking for eligible disabled Veterans to participate in their upcoming Racer Quest for Veterans with Disabilities project being held on May 27 and 28.
Police said they found the body of 36-year-old Lizeth Lopez.
Her body was found this morning in Lake Ridge. Lopez, of Alexandria, was reported missing April 19.
It’s that time of year. Summer camp season is upon us, and the excitement builds up in the household.
I can recall my youth and the constant annoyance I became to my parents to please put me into a summer sports camp. I attended Elite basketball camps in Pittsburgh all the way down to Orlando, Fla. I also participated in sports camps from soccer to football and I met a variety of great coaches and staff.
The woman police said robbed a bank at the intersection of Dale Boulevard and Interstate 95 earlier this month is behind bars.
Armed Bank Robbery *ARREST – On April 27, Vicky Samantha FLORES turned herself into police without incident at the Adult Detention Center in Manassas. The accused was wanted in connection to a robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank located at 2867 Dale Blvd in Woodbridge on April 5.
A recent rash of absences from Henderson Elementary School in Montclair is now believed to be caused by a flu outbreak.
Prince William County Public Schools released this letter from Henderson Elementary School Principal Suzanne Bevens sent to parents and students. (more…)
The cost to get a concealed carry gun permit in Prince William County went down. But the amount of funding for the offices that process the applications is going up.
Members of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors in February negotiated a deal with the County’s Sheriff Glen Hill to lower the cost of obtaining a concealed carry permit from $50 to $15. Hill agreed for drop his $35 portion of the license fee in exchange for getting more money for additional staffing in his department.
Wave action along the Potomac River continues to erode the shoreline at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge.
This summer, the park will begin work to prevent shoreline erosion with a new project that calls for placing rocks that sills, or jetties parallel to the shoreline. Sand and aquatic plants will be placed behind the rocks. As plant life grows, the roots will hold the sand in place, and rocks will help stop erosion caused by wave action. (more…)
Lizeth Lopez was reported to police missing on Tuesday, April 19. Police said Lopez’s car was found near her workplace in Woodbridge.
Investigators will not yet say where Lopez works.
