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MANASSAS, Va. — Syed M. Sarwar of Manassas recently won a competition sponsored by the District of Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies. Sarwar was recognized during an awards banquet Feb. 23 in Silver Spring, Md., where he also received the $500 first-place prize.
OPINION
Those we elect to serve us in Prince William have been taking quite a beating on the local blogs lately. Either they not collecting enough taxes, they want to collect too much, they are spending it on stuff we don’t need, or they are not spending enough on things we do need.
By KJ MUSHUNG
STAFFORD, Va. — Daniel Ringler appeared in front of the Honorable Michael Levy of Stafford County General District Court on March 5 to face charges filed after crashing his new car with three passengers in Aquia Harbour on July 26, 2012.
Submitted News
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — It’s tornado season, and Gov. Bob McDonnell has proclaimed March 12 as Tornado Preparedness Day. Join Prince William County government in participating in the annual Tornado Preparedness Day Drill on March 12 at 9:45 a.m. to practice taking cover from tornadoes.
Health News
Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) will host a free seminar and cooking demo, Brain Food: Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle, Tuesday, March 26 to share the latest about insomnia, headaches, and dementia—and how good food choices and a doctor’s care can ease common neurological ailments.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A motorcyclist traveling on Purcell Road crashed this afternoon and had to be flown to an area hospital with injuries.
Fire and rescue crews were called to the scene about 4:25 p.m. on two-lane Purcell Road, a rural area of Prince William County between Dale City and Independent Hill. Initial reports indicate the rider was found lying on his back.
Update 5 p.m. Monday
The driver who died in a tractor trailer crash at Quantico is from Stafford.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — At a bar in Stafford, Corey Stewart talked about his successes in Prince William and about why he thinks he should be Virginia’s next Lt. Governor.
In a standing-room only crowd, Stewart addressed members of Stafford’s Republican base, elected officials, and patrons who all gathered at Micks Restaurant and Lounge. The once Prince William Occoquan District Supervisor and currently the county’s top elected leader, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, he talked about being fiscally responsible in running local government.