STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — You’ve got until Wednesday to get your design in for the 350th commemorative coin for Stafford County.
As the county prepares to celebrate its milestone next year, its asked its residents to design a coin that will be used to showoff the county’s birthday, with a design that reflects the story of a nation.
Volunteer Opportunities
Good morning – mark your calendars for Thursday July 25 for Christmas in July, an event to support the Un-trim-A-Tree Holiday Gift Program for needy kids.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Something’s not right with the signal light at Va. 234 and U.S. 1 in Dumfries.
According to a notice from the Dumfries Business Association, town authorities are looking into why the signal light at the busy intersection is randomly flashing yellow at various points during the day.
Update 5 p.m.
Aden Road is closed to traffic this late afternoon. Neighbors who have lived along the rural roadway say this is the worst flooding they’ve seen in the area in five years.
HAYMARKET, Va. — Despite the rainy weather as of late, organizers of this weekends Stars and Stripes Festival in Haymarket said the show will go on.
The festival is billed as one of the smaller events held in the town each year, attracting 6,000 people.
HAYMARKET, Va. — Coach Kurt Pauly of Battlefield High School in Haymarket slam dunked the competition to be named this year’s Boys’ High School Basketball Coach of the Year. The competition is hosted by WUSA-TV in Washington.
Pauly, along with nine other coaches, competed for votes from fans in order to win the contest, which was presented by Central Michigan University- Global Campus.
Both the “market master” (our on-site coordinator) and I are new this year to the City of Manassas Farmer’s Market. While it’s certainly been a learning curve for us both, we are excited to bring a new perspective to the market. I practically have the “What’s In Season?”
Virginia Calendar memorized now, whereas before I signed on as the market coordinator, I could give you a rough timeline of when things came into season. It’s both fun and overwhelming to learn so much about farming and produce.
BRISTOW, Va. — New information is out about last night’s tanker truck that overturned in Bristow. It comes as a portion of Sudley Manor Drive, where the crash happened in front of Braemar Village Plaza, has reopened.
Details from this after-action report from a Prince William fire and rescue detail a harrowing event where two emergency workers were decontaminated after being exposed to fuel, and the need for state officials to be called into investigate any long-term impacts the spill might have on the environment:
Prince William police just released a list of roads closed due to high water, as well as an overturned tanker truck from last night.
Pageland Ln / Groveton Rd
DALE CITY, Va. — It’s now midway through summer and high school football camps will soon be underway, and collegiate players are working out now in preparation for the upcoming season.
Before the season begins, a group of athletes native to Prince William County saw the need for sports camps that engage youth, and for camps that are led by talent that once played in the area. For Rickey Lewis, Chad Dunlap and Rasheed McClaude all, the product of their creativity and collaboration was “Rising Starz,” a speed and agility football camp set to take place Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21 at the Hylton Boys & Girls Club in Dale City.
