Woodbridge, Va. — Christmas has been over for a bit now. But if you still have your Christmas Tree in your home you can recycle it this weekend.
Residents in the Potomac Communities have the options of dropping off their trees at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge or at the Prince William County landfill.
Woodbridge, Va. — It’s time to put a license on Fido.
Dog licenses in Stafford County are due at Jan 31 and cost $5 for spayed or neutered dogs and $10 for dogs that are not fixed. On their website, the county has listed other dog licensing fees. Dogs must be licensed in Stafford if they are at least 4-months old.
Seven Stafford Schools were among the 447 in Virginia to earn 2012 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement. The incentive program recognizes schools and divisions that far exceed minimum state and federal accountability standards and achieve excellence goals established by the governor and the board.
Garrisonville Elementary received the 2012 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence by meeting all state and federal achievement benchmarks for the last two consecutive years and achieving all applicable excellence goals.
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Tailgaters win at Jiffy Lube Live
The Washington Post reports that in the war between tailgaters and Jiffy Lube Life, the tailgaters won. The common practice of barbequing before shows at the popular venue will continue this summer.
Rail officials want purse strings loosened
The Washington Examiner reports Dulles Rail officials are headed to Richmond to get Gov. Robert F. McDonnell to ease up on restrictions placed on $150 million promised to the project, which include the project does not mandate union labor.
The latest burglary occurred between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning at the Ramoth Baptist Church in the 400 block of Ramoth Church Road. An employee of the church came to work Wednesday and noticed a laptop computer lying in the entrance way to her office, then saw the church had been burglarized, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
Four flatscreen TVs, several laptop computers, and a camera were taken from the church. Investigators said a window was kicked open which allowed the intruder access.
While the outdoors may be cold and blustery, if you take one step into Osprey’s Landing in Belmont Bay in Woodbridge you’ll be instantly warmed with their cozy atmosphere, the fireplace and one of their delicious entrees.
The reopened Osprey’s Landing restaurant has seen great success thus far, drawing in customers from all over the county and beyond. Like any good (hungry) journalist would do, I re-visited this local hot spot with my dining companion, local Lake Ridge Bloom pharmacist Amy Forrest, and sampled some of their dishes for to give you all the information you need to know when considering stopping by and eating at their establishment.
It’s blue during the day and glows neon red at night. What do you think of Potomac Mills’ new tall highway sign?
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NOVA gets road money post Tropical Storm Lee
The Washington Examiner reports Northern Virginia has been awarded federal money to cover the cost of repairing roads damaged by Tropical Storm Lee.
Downtown Fredericksburg beatings investigated
Fredericksburg.com reports police in that city are investigating a series of beatings in a popular downtown area, near a popular coffee shop
Stafford County, Va. — A wild police chase on U.S. 1 in Stafford County landed a wanted man in jail.
A Stafford sheriff’s deputy spotted a car speeding in a 35 mph zone near the county courthouse in Stafford at 2:09 p.m. Tuesday. The deputy stopped the car in the area of Va. 630 and U.S. 1, near the sheriff’s office, and spoke with the driver.
