The time has come to change the name of the Godwin Middle School voting precinct in Dale City.
When elections officials strip the Godwin name from the voting precinct, it will be the last trace of Mills E. Godwin in Prince William County Public Schools, the former Virginia Governor Dale City’s first middle school was named after.
Riding Virginia Railway Express into Washington, D.C. is an easy way to enjoy the fireworks on the National Mall.
We rode the Firecracker Express two years ago in and out of the city for the annual fireworks show.
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Submitted by Leeslyvania State Park Manager Karen Lambey:
Music at the Marina is Leesylvania State Park’s outdoor summer concert series featuring live military and local bands performing against the backdrop of the Potomac River. Starting at 7 p.m. and lasting until about 8:30 p.m., this year’s dates are Saturday, June 25; Saturday, July 23; and Saturday, August 27. Everyone is invited out to enjoy a fun and family-friendly evening of music.
From Prince William fire and rescue:
On Monday, June 20th at 8:48 a.m., fire and rescue crews were dispatched to a townhouse fire located in the 3500 block of Nexus Court in Woodbridge.
From University of Mary Washington:
Legendary singer Tony Bennett and award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will headline the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic’s 2016-17 season. The announcement was made at a special event for the Friends of the UMW Philharmonic on Friday, June 17.
Bennett will perform for the holiday concert on Friday, Dec. 9, in Dodd Auditorium. Winner of 17 Grammy Awards and seven Emmys, the celebrated singer has sold millions of albums worldwide. A jazz vocalist, Bennett recorded his first hit, “Because of You,” in 1951 and made a career singing standards, including his signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” His career waned in the 1960s with the popularity of rock music, but rallied again in the 1990s. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 24 to the general public, Oct. 10 to Friends of the Philharmonic.
There have been 11 homicides in Prince William County in 2016.
That’s one more murder in the county than was reported in all of 2015.
Dumfries town officials on Tuesday could vote to ban BB and other pneumatic guns.
The Town Council will consider an update to a provision in the town code the deals with such pneumatic guns.
Three people were rescued from the Rappahannock River late Sunday night.
Fire crews from Fredericksburg and Stafford County found three people stranded on a rock at 9:25 p.m. The family of two adults and a child used a cell phone to call for help.
