DUMFRIES, Va. – The 42nd annual Dumfries Christmas Parade begins Saturday at noon.
More than 60 floats, businesses, and community organizations will march on the parade route that winds from Town Hall down Main Street, left on Graham Park Drive, and then into Dumfries Plaza on Fraley Boulevard.
Press release from U.S. Eastern District of Virginia Attorney Dana J. Boente:
James C. Bedford, 50, of Dumfries, pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery and bribery of a public official.
From Prince William police:
Armed Robbery – On December 6 at 1:36PM, officers responded to Ventura Gold which is inside of the B Thrifty store located at 13412 Jefferson Davis Hwy in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a robbery. An employee reported to police that two unknown men approached the counter displaying a knife. The men took an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the business. No injuries were reported. Officers searched the area for the suspects who were not located. The investigation continues.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A new man will carry out the orders of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.
From a Stafford County press release:
From Prince William police:
Armed Robbery *ARRESTS – On December 6, detectives from the Robbery Unit identified the suspect involved in a robbery which occurred in the 7-Eleven parking lot located at 1701 Featherstone Rd in Woodbridge on December 4. Following the investigation, detectives obtained warrants for the arrest of the suspect, identified as Anthony RYANS. A search warrant was subsequently executed at his residence and the accused was arrested without incident.
GAINESVILLE, Va. — A water main break on University Drive, between Route 29 and Wellington Road in Gainesville has prompted utility officials to order residents to boil water.
Affected communities are located north of Virginia Gateway/Atlas Walk, and include (among others):
NOKESVILLE, Va. — A new bridge on Aden Road may not provide additional lane capacity as promised.
The new one-lane bridge that replaces an old one-lane truss bridge over railroad tracks in Nokesville will open on Wednesday.
DUMFRIES, Va. — The Town of Dumfries has not made available minutes of its regular Town Council meetings.
Minutes from Town Council meetings between June 7 and November 15 have not been transcribed, according to Dumfries Town Clerk Dawn Hobgood. Virginia open records law mandates such minutes must be made available to the public.
