Obituaries

James Carroll Steward, 76, of Woodbridge Virginia, passed away on February 12, 2021 after a short battle with Covid-19.

James was born on February 6, 1945 in Sarasota Florida. He was affectionately known to many as “JC”.  After attending Pinevale High School in Valdosta Georgia, he went on to enlist in the United States Army where he served 22 years and retired as a Sergeant First Class.


Prince William

After the Emancipation Act and the end of the Civil War, many freed slaves built communities across Prince William County.

One of those communities, known as “The Settlement,” within the triangle of Old Carolina, Carver Road and Lee Highway in Gainesville, remains, to this day, home to many descendants of those early County residents.


News

On Wednesday, February 17, Larry, Stafford County Fire and Rescue’s (SCFR) first peer support canine, was officially placed with his handler within the department.

As a peer support canine, Larry, along with his handler Technician Jeffrey Stocker, will be a resource for department personnel experiencing work related stress or trauma.


News

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews are prepared for a major winter storm expected to bring snow and ice across most of the Commonwealth, creating the potential for widespread major impacts starting late Wednesday and continuing through Friday morning. 


News

Units with Stafford County Fire and Rescue (SCFR) were dispatched to a structure fire just after 6:45 on Wednesday morning on Randolph Road near the intersection of Jefferson Street, near Fredericksburg.

The first arriving units arrived less than five minutes later and reported smoke and fire coming from a single-family home. Crews brought the fire under control in approximately 15 minutes.


Armed Robbery – On February 16 at 11:00PM, officers responded to the Princeton Woods Apartments located in the 3300 block of Dry Powder Cl. in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a robbery.

The victim, a 44- year-old man, reported to police that when he arrived in the parking lot of the complex, he was approached by an unknown man. The man immediately brandished a firearm and demanded the victim’s property. The suspect fled the area on foot prior to police arriving at the location.


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