STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Stafford County School officials named Tammara M. Hanna as the new principal of Drew Middle School this week. She replaces outgoing Principal Catherine Williams who will retire at the end of this school year.
Here’s more information about Hanna from Stafford County Public Schools:
MANASSAS, Va. — The Manassas City School Board has announced the appointment of several new principals for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year.
David Rupert — Weems Elementary
SLUG TALES
I have an enemy in the slug line. And the thing is, he doesn’t even know it.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A motorcyclist fell to the ground Tuesday evening while traveling on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge.
Police said the rider, a 61-year-old man from Woodbridge, sideswiped two other cars before falling to the ground. He was charged with reckless driving and suffered minor injuries, said Prince William spokesman Jonathan Perok.
Get ready for some more lane closures as part of the 95 Express Lanes starting on Friday night, between Washington, D.C. and Va. 234 in Dumfries. The lane closures are expected to be in place until Sunday morning.
Virginia Megaprojects provided a list of the planned closures:
![Prince William Supervisor Martin Nohe, who also serves as Chairman of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, identifies priority traffic and transit projects in the region. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/061813-nohe-nvta.jpg)
MANASSAS, Va. — Taxes are going up in Virginia on July 1 to pay for transportation improvements across the state.
Locally, elected officials on the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, and its chairman Prince William County Supervisor Martin Nohe, narrowed a list of 47 proposed transportation projects down to 33 that, if they were to be built, would cost taxpayers an estimated $500 million.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police are looking for a man suspected of exposing himself outside a Noodles and Co. restaurant in Woodbridge on Thursday.
Warrants were obtained for 57-year-old David Lynn Scriven , of no fixed address, after someone inside the restaurant called 911 and said a man exposed himself to a group of women sitting a table across from him. The man left the scene before police arrived, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A teenager suspected of robbing a currency exchange store at Potomac Mills mall on Thursday is behind bars.
Police said they obtained a warrant and searched the home of a 17-year-old boy from Woodbridge following the robbery inside the popular shopping mall. Police said the suspect walked up to the Currency Exchange International kiosk just before 11 a.m., passed a note demanding cash, and then fled the scene. No injuries were reported.
As a child, I grew up living with dogs and cats in my house. In fact, there were so many German Shepherd dogs in many home I sometimes wondered if I was living in their house.
As pet owners, animals have found a special place in our hearts. We play with them, care for them, shop for them, and in turn, they help comfort and bring us joy.
