MANASSAS, Va. – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. today completed an expansion to its Manassas Service Center, allowing the company to accommodate increased customer demand throughout Northern Virginia.
The 40-door facility serves as a gateway to Washington, D.C., and is strategically located near Interstates 95 and 66. The service center employs 40 people.
WOODBRIGDE, Va. — Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton is coming to Woodbridge to talk about the hotly-debated Bi-County Parkway.
The secretary, who once led the Prince William County Board of Supervisors as its chairman, will address the Board at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
MANASSAS, Va. — Former marine and current Prince William County teacher Atif Qarni officially opened his campaign office in Manassas in the eastern part of the 13th district on Saturday. Located In the new Precise Auto Store at 7614 Centreville Rd, Manassas, Qarni was joined by over 60 friends, family, supporters, and Democratic Nominee for Attorney General Senator Mark Herring and Democratic House Chair Delegate Mark Sickles.
“I want to take my record of service as a Marine and my experience as a teacher to be a strong representative for the district that actually focuses on the issues that affect us every day like creating good paying jobs, reducing traffic and congestion and making sure our schools are the best they can be,” said Qarni.
Do you have the Golden ticket?
The Boys and Girls Club of Prince William County has partnered with TekkconX, Liberty Mutual and PWAR to present you and your family with the opportunity of winning the Golden Ticket, where there will be an opportunity to win numerous prizes.
![Allen Whetzel and Richard Geyer, of Nokesville, examine early findings of a new study of Prince William County’s Rural Crescent land. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/080413-rural-crescent-600x333.jpg)
NOKESVILLE, Va. — In a rural schoolhouse, the future of Prince William County’s Rural Crescent was considered.
The crescent-shaped area of land from the Potomac River at Quantico, north through Nokesville and Haymarket, and around to Manassas National Battlefield, was designated in 1998 as a place where suburban sprawl would be limited, homes would only be built on 10-acre lots, and access to public sewage would only be permitted at new developments under certain circumstances.
Virginia Sebastian Storage, who was installed as the Virginia DAR State Regent on June 30, 2013 at the 122th Continental Congress in Washington, D.C., outlined her state project for the next three years, which will aid the George Washington Foundation, a non-profit foundation, during their campaign to construct a replica of the 1740 George Washington House at Ferry Farm. The State Regent’s Project will provide funds to underwrite a room on the first floor of the structure.
Approximately 113 acres, including the entire length of the original Washington waterfront, are under the Foundation’s stewardship. Ferry Farm was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2000. In 2008, archaeologists working at the site, located and excavated the remains of the long-sought house where George Washington was raised.
Good morning – Special Olympics is looking for volunteers for both their soccer training programs starting this month. Please call Peggy at (703) 680-6661 or via email at: [email protected] to learn more.
· The Greater Prince William Community Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week on August 13-15 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. each day. We have an urgent need for volunteers every day to assist with free health screenings such as mammograms, checks for cholesterol, anemia, diabetes, heart disease, depression, vision and dental to name just a few. The event will include free car seats, lunch, and music and fun children’s entertainment. So as you can see, your volunteer effort will make a huge impact on thousands of individuals participating in this super event. Please visit: GPWhealthcenter.org for more info or call Richard at (703) 670-8858 to volunteer. There will also be a volunteer orientation on Friday August 9 at 1 p.m. to give you all the specifics to jump right in and help. Teens age 17 and older are very welcome and of course you do not need a health background to be part of this wonderful community event.
MANASSAS, Va. — Soroptimist International of Manassas installed officers at the July meeting. Deborah Mackes, South Atlantic Region Secretary performed the ceremony.
Incoming officers are President Becky Goodman, Volunteer Coordinator for BARN, Vice President Dede Rutherford, U.S. Foods, Secretary Mary Raggio, Carpathia Hosting, Treasurer Linda Simms and Director Vicki Latimer, Latimer Consulting.
Still Mine — Rated PG-13 — 3 1/2 stars out of 5
The Indie feature “Still Mine” is hard to find, but six other geriatrics and I saw it this afternoon. The movie is new, but the people in it are very old. Michael McGowan (Saint Ralph) wrote and directed this little gem, which is based on a true story in Canada.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Stafford fire and rescue crews last night were called to a house fire in the southern portion of the county.
Lightning struck the roof of a home on River Ridge Lane at 5:25 p.m.. When crews arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming from the roof of the house and a fire in the attic, according to Fire Chief Mark Lockhart.
