Chairman Corey Stewart says and says money to lower class sizes and increase teacher pay has to come from somewhere.
He and the Prince William County Board of Supervisors is now wrangling over a proposed $975 million budget that doesn’t leave much room for the hiring of new police officers and fire and rescue personnel, or bringing on new employees into government that saw positions go unfilled or slashed since the start of the recession in 2008.
VDOT will be hosting a meeting, being called “Pardon Our Dust”, on Monday, March 3, to speak about the upcoming improvements to the Falmouth intersection in Stafford.
The improvements will cost $4.9 million in construction costs.
A 21-year-old woman from Woodbridge died Friday night after she was shot inside a grocery store on U.S. 1
Bill addresses E-ZPass fees — A bill winding its way through the General Assembly could give toll-road drivers a break. [Fredericksburg.com]
Recess revolt underway in Prince William County — Sorry parents and students, starting Monday recess really will be limited to just 10 minutes a day at Prince William County elementary schools. [Insidenova.com]
· Good morning Prince William – Joyce Carelock Ministries is looking for 15 computers with Microsoft Office 2007 or higher for their training center. This organization based in Manassas offers job readiness classes, resume writing and job search services to the community. This is a great way to find a new home for your computer if you’ve just upgraded. Please call Kathy at (571) 379-5583 to learn more.
· The Prince William County Arts Council has just announced the first ever Poet Laureate position. This is an exciting 2 year position will support and promote local artists and arts organization and enlighten and educate audiences about the arts throughout the community. This position includes a small honorarium. Please call June at (703) 585-6396 to learn more.
One person is dead and another in a hospital after they were shot during a robbery in Woodbridge.
It happened Friday night at a business in the 14000 block of U.S. 1 near the intersection of Prince William Parkway.
Could things in Dumfries be looking up, literally?
“Lots of buildings are getting new tenants because of their height,” said Dumfries Councilman Charles Brewer. “Our boundaries are very little, and our land is very little, and the only one way we can really show any type of development is by going up.”
The 11-vehicle crash that happened on I-95 North yesterday morning is still being investigated by the Virginia State Police. The crash took place at 11:03 a.m. at the 144-mile marker in Stafford.
The accident happened when a tractor-trailor braked suddenly and swerved to avoid traffic congestion ahead. The driver of the tractor-trailer attempted to avoid hitting vehicles, and when driving between the center and left lanes, he sideswiped 10 vehicles before stopping.
There was a surprise for a little girl in the fifth grade at Antietam Elementary School in Lake Ridge on Thursday.
Lt. Commander Brian Harper returned home from Afghanistan to greet his 10-year-old daughters Isabella and 4-year old Grace during a school assembly. With her classmates watching, Isabella and her mother Shannon, welcomed the sailor with loving arms following his tour in the foreign country.
Bring a Hearty Appetite to Help Decide What’s for Lunch– What’s for lunch? Here’s your chance to weigh in on new entrées, side dishes, and other food products your children may be offered for breakfast and lunch next school year. [Prince William County Public Schools]
Supervisors OK drive-throughs at Garrisonville, Parkway Boulevard — The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a proposed reclassification and conditional-use permit for nine acres of property at 743 Garrisonville Road in the Park Ridge area of Stafford. [Stafford County Sun]
