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All five Stafford County High Schools and Project Search interns participated in the nationwide Decision Day event, honoring the plans of every graduate to either enlist in the military, enroll in continuing education, or join the employment force. This event follows through on the promises students made to themselves in October at the school division’s Chart Your Future expo.

“Stafford Schools is committed to inspiring and empowering our students so that they are prepared for bright futures. Our promise to them is that we will invest in them from the moment they walk through our doors. Culminating events such as Chart Your Future and Decision Day are evidence of that commitment,” said Dr. Thomas W. Taylor, Stafford Schools Superintendent. “After careful thought and guidance from school counselors and family members, our students told the world about their intentions to be enrolled, enlisted, or employed upon graduation.”


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Stafford County mourns the passing of former County Board of Supervisors member Charles “Togie” Payne. Payne served on the Board of Supervisors from 1978 to 1981. He was elected Chairman by his fellow Board members in 1981.

Payne’s family has a long history in Stafford County, starting in 1721. He loved Stafford County and was very proud of his community of Falmouth. Payne was instrumental in modernizing Stafford’s water system.


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The theater department of Mountain View High School (MVHS) will bring Les Miserables – School Edition to the high school stage beginning March 24.

Known as the Mountain View WildActs, the group has previously earned awards from the Virginia High School League, the Virginia Theatre Association, and the SouthEastern Theatre Conference. The 30 student performers are joined in a cross-curricular production that includes 30 crew members and 20 musicians spanning theater, band, orchestra, and fine art.


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The Prince William County Department of Public Works Neighborhood Services and Solid Waste Divisions have scheduled Dumpster Days across the county beginning in April.

Large dumpsters, placed in neighborhoods during Dumpster Days, offer neighbors a chance to come together to clean up their homes, yards, and communities of unwanted clutter and debris.


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Updated Tuesday, March 21 — Shoulder widening scheduled to begin this week in Stafford County has been postponed and will now begin on Monday, March 27. The work will still occur between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

Original Post — A combined safety and resurfacing project on Kellogg Mill Road in Stafford County will begin this week to widen shoulders and deliver a smoother travel surface slightly.


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Together, the projects represent an investment of more than $30 million in transportation improvements near the interchange.

A groundbreaking was held today with the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors and Delegate Robert “Bobby” Orrock to mark the ceremonial start of construction.


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The National Park Service plans to conduct a prescribed fire in Prince William Forest Park this month, potentially as early as March 16, depending on weather conditions. The planned fire will cover approximately 105 acres of forested areas along Scenic Drive near the Oak Ridge Campground.

This fire aims to restore ecological processes in the park and reduce hazardous fuels.


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The Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement 52nd Session graduated on Monday, March 13, 2023, in a ceremony at Grace Life Community Church in Bristow. This class comprised 12 Prince William County Police officers and three Prince William County Sheriff’s deputies.

The 15 men and women completed a 24-week course of training in all aspects of police work, including classes in firearms, use-of-force decision-making, driver training, legal training, patrol techniques, criminal investigation and crash investigation. The graduating law enforcement personnel are listed below, and brief biographies of each graduate follow:


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Greetings, Prince William – Attention Plant Lovers and Gardeners!  Leopold’s Preserve, 16290 Thoroughfare Road in Broad Run, is offering a series of family-friendly training for volunteers to be certified in invasive vine removal at their facility.

Once certified, volunteers can come to the Preserve any time, on their own schedule, and independently work to remove invasive vines.  Training is required to learn more about invasive vine identification and removal techniques.


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