· Good morning Prince William – Volunteers are needed on Sunday April 6th from 9am-noon for the spring cleaning of the Merrimac Farm Stone House in Nokesville. It’s the perfect way to get your hands a little dirty by sprucing up the gardens, yard and visitor center. Please call Kim or Karen at (703) 490-5200 for more info.
· Birmingham Green needs chess boards and pieces for the men’s group. Please email Zach at [email protected] if you can help.
Voting is now underway for the elections in Prince William County’s towns: Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan and Quantico.
Voters may go to the Prince William County Office of Elections in Manassas from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., to a voting satellite office at a DMV location on Caton Hill Road in Woodbridge, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to cast their votes.
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Agent: Mary Campbell LONG & FOSTER REAL ESTATE, INC.
7:45 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2014
Police arrested two others wanted in connection to a heroin ring they say was operating in Stafford County.
STAFFORD, Va. — A plan to place a cell phone antenna atop a water tower in Stafford County is on hold.
The Board of Supervisors delayed an agreement that would have had the Stafford County Utilities Department enter into a 5-year lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC that would allow the company to place a new antenna on the Stone River Water Tank at 17 Jason Lane in Stafford. The company would pay Stafford County Government $2,850 per month to lease the space atop the tower for five years, and have would have the option to renew the contract for four consecutive 5-year terms with a 3% escalation fee for each subsequent year.
STAFFORD, Va. — About 40 Stafford County residents lined up to have their well water tested by the Virginia Cooperative Extension at Virginia Tech.
The testing program will help identify what may be lurking the groundwater in the wells outside their homes, and can provide information on any contaminants that could be making their way to water faucets after being piped through the home. Each participant in to the testing program paid $49, collected water samples from a faucet in their home, and handed over the samples which were then taken to Virginia Tech where they will be examined over the next three weeks.
After undertaking a major restoration, Mount Vernon has reopened a room in George Washington’s mansion to visitors.
The space was referred to as the “New Room” by the Washingtons. New research, examination and technical analysis have revealed a more accurate history of this prominent entertaining space. The restoration of this room began in January 2013 and just concluded this month. It is based on 160 years of cumulative research. Some of the discoveries made have resulted in significant changes. For instance, little evidence suggests it was used for dining, as previously thought.
Woodbridge house fire under investigation — Fire and rescue units responded to a fire in a three story town house in Woodbridge, Va. Tuesday morning. [WUSA-TV]
Stafford Schools Announce Administrative Appointment — At their meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the Stafford County School Board approved the appointment of Pamela M. Kahle as associate superintendent of instructional services effective immediately. [Stafford County Schools]
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Two females were sexually assaulted several times over the last few years, according to police.
The victims, ages 14 and 18, were sexually assaulted by the same man – Carlos Alberto Mendoza Quintanill, 40, of Lomond Drive, near Manassas – Prince William police reported March 24.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Work will soon begin on a new sidewalk that will provide students a safer route to school.
At total of $252,400 will be spent on the installation of the new sidewalk along Antietam Road, from Old Bridge Road to Woodfern Court, in Lake Ridge. Part of the Safe Routes to School program, the new sidewalk will be used by students at Antietam Elementary School.
