A longtime county employee will come out of retirement to lead the Stafford County Government.
Stafford County Board of Supervisors appointed Michael T. Smith as Interim County Administrator on April 5, 2022. His appointment is effective April 20, 2022. This decision comes after the resignation of County Administrator Frederick Presley, who will serve in a consultation role between Smith’s appointment and the effective date of his resignation, April 22, 2022.
A stolen gun was recovered this past weekend after an intoxicated suspect fired a round through his home.
No one was injured.
Police said a panhandler walked into a 7-Eleven store and assaulted a woman with pepper spray.
On April 2 at 1:22 p.m., officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 17105 Old Stage Rd. in Dumfries to investigate an assault.
The Service Authority, which provides drinking water to Prince William County and Manassas, has begun flushing their pipes.
Simultaneously, the water service temporarily changes the primary disinfectant in their water treatment process from chloramines to free chlorine. The temporary change facilitates an effective flushing program for the distribution system and is a best practice for the drinking water industry.
Central Library is going green.
Prince William County has opened the first of its kind outdoor library space, Central Green. Utilizing the space surrounding Central Library, the library now offers a designated area for outdoor programming focusing on hands-on environmental education.
