The Stafford County Animal Shelter at 26 Frosty Lane, near the regional jail, has no space to hold more animals.
The county's sheriff's office, which operates the shelter, encourages anyone seeking to provide a home for a furry friend to adopt today.
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The event is being hosted by Tribute at the Glen, a senior home in Woodbridge.
The singer appeared on NBC's "The Voice." His song “Blank Stares,” written for his mother, Sherry Rich, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 51, and died three years later in 2019, has raised $100 million to help fight the disease.
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A tractor-trailer crash snarled traffic on Interstate 95 north at milepost 133 in Stafford County, at the Rappahannock River.
The crash occurred just before 7 a.m., blocking four lanes. A four-mile delay quickly mounted.
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The proposed property tax increase in Stafford County is prohibitively high.
Many of the speakers at the Board of Supervisors’ April 4 Meeting wanted the tax increase “for the children” with the implication that if you don’t support the increase, you want to hurt our children.
While school funding is important, Stafford has a spending problem. The County paid $4.8 Million for high school land that they cannot use and is worth $3 million.  The last speaker at the meeting addressed Stafford contracting and the use of less expensive non-Stafford-based Companies.
The argument used by acquisition persons is “best value.” In-county businesses should get additional points. The unknown possible level of corruption and incompetence is what worries people.
A good potential example is the current Garrisonville Supervisor, Dr. Pamela Yeung.  She states on her county Website that she is a science and technology consultant for a Fortune 500 Company.  Stafford is planning to use Data Centers to increase tax revenue.
I want to be clear that I am not accusing Supervisor Yeung of any impropriety or indiscretion, let alone of any criminal act.  However, her work in Data Centers (IT) is what I would consider a clear conflict of interest, and given her employment, it provides the appearance of one, which is critical.
She should recuse herself from all IT acquisition issues relating to her BOS position.  Appearances are important.  She has been heavily involved in IT programs for Stafford.  If her background had been in the Federal Government, that could be acceptable, but not in commercial consulting.
Stafford needs to clean up its act.
James Schindler CPA
Stafford
Crews will be blasting near Occoquan between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Residents will hear horns blowing.
Mayor Earnie Porta says:
The construction of the tunnel under the Occoquan River will involve occasional underground blasting procedures starting this month and projected to end in September. Such blasting will consist of a single, one-second blast every other day, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. No blasting will take place on Sundays. When blasting is scheduled, there will be a temporary 30-minute closure of the pedestrian footbridge, River Mill Park, the Mill Street cul-de-sac, and the access road on the north side of the river. There will also be audible air horn signals 5 minutes and 1 minute before any blasts and an all-clear signal after. It is not expected that anyone will feel any vibrations from the blasting.
The Occoquan River Crossing project, as it’s called, is a joint effort between Fairfax Water, Prince William County Service Authority, and Virginia American Water to increase drinking water transmission capacity and enhance system reliability in eastern Prince William County.
This project will replace aging potable water transmission lines with two 42-inch mains inside a 400-foot-long tunnel to cross beneath the river. Construction should wrap up in late 2024.
Blasting will occur through September 2023.
The project is funded by the Prince William Service Authority and Virginia American Water.
Three Monkey's Chophouse is closing its doors on May 21, 2023.
The restaurant on Main Street in Downtown Manassas opened four years ago and quickly became known for its dinner and drinks but also for its community service. Since opening in 2019, the eatery partnered with businesses like the Old Town Man Cave to provide free haircuts and breakfast to those who couldn't afford them.
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George Mason University and Prince William County are betting big on small manufacturing.
The county awarded matching grant funds to the university, which completed a nanofabrication training facility on its Science and Technology Campus just outside Manassas.
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The Northern Virginia Soccer Club, Inc. will build a $1.5 million field house at George Hellwig Community Park, 14418 Bristow Road, near Dale City.
The field house will provide an indoor play place with artificial turf. The soccer club will build the field house on the 132-acre park, which county taxpayers own. The county’s parks and recreation department will provide basic maintenance for 10 years as part of the deal.
According to county documents, basic maintenance entails Brooming/light raking/adding infill to the field “hot spots” (goalie area, penalty kick) once a week, sweeping/tine grooming once per month using equipment provided by NVSC, Inc.
If the contractor builds bathrooms inside the building, NVSC, Inc. must maintain the restrooms, documents state. Meanwhile, NVSC has until October 2024 to present construction plans to obtain bundling permits.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved the resolution without comment.
The project will expand the number of playing surfaces in the county for youth soccer. NVSC, Inc. will get first dibs when scheduling the facility’s use.
In 2019, county residents said they wanted more indoor parks and recreation facilities when they approved a $41 million parks and recreation bond.
Today’s Take Me-Home-Tuesday pets post comes from the Prince William County Animal Service Center at 14807 Bristow Road, Manassas.
- Sarah – 37638 – 3 year old Husky female 37 lbs – owner released states, she’s good with children
- Kieana – 37504 – 7 year old Pit Bull Terrier – bit shy at first, and she adores all types of scratching.
If you want to apply or learn about either animal, go to the Prince William County Animal Shelter page at the top of this post. You can also call 703-792-6465, or email [email protected].
We accept write-ups and photos of animals for adoption across the region. Please send the em to [email protected].
A Dumfries man who lives on Takeaway Lane is charged with indecent exposure after a Cracker Barrel employee said a customer exposed himself when receiving his takeout order.
Indecent Exposure – On April 7 at 10:23 AM, officers responded to Cracker Barrel, located at 17115 Dumfries Rd. in Dumfries (22025) to investigate an indecent exposure. The investigation revealed a patron, later identified as the accused, was parked in the parking lot when an employee went out to deliver his order. During the encounter, the accused exposed himself to the employee. At no time was there any physical contact between the victim and the accused? While investigating the incident, officers determined a similar incident occurred the month prior with another employee while delivering food to the accused. Following the investigation, officers obtained arrest warrants for the accused, identified as Brandon Michael JONES. On April 10, the accused turned himself into the police without incident.
Arrested on April 10:
Brandon Michael JONES, 41, of 16956 Takeaway Ln. in Dumfries Charged with 2 counts of indecent exposure
Court Date: Pending | Bond: Unavailable
— Prince William police
