More people are being arrested in Prince William County, but, the overall crime rate is down.
A total of 12,644 people were placed in handcuffs in the county in 2019, according to the police department’s just-released annual report. That’s 99 more people than a year ago.
A Minnieland daycare center was evacuated this afternoon.
Stafford County fire crews were called to 19 Soaring Eagle Drive at 1:34 p.m. after someone reported smelling a strange odor in the building.
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Crews have cleared the scene of the crash. No serious injuries reported.
The City of Manassas has chosen William A. Garrett, a man with over 32 years of experience in public safety, to be its new Fire and Rescue Chief. Garrett will be replacing Chief Rob Clemons, who is set to retire on August 28.
More in a press release:
Just across the Occoquan River from Prince William County, a memorial will be built to remember the women suffragists who fought for the right to vote.
To celebrate and honor the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, Fairfax County is hosting multiple museum exhibitions, events, and constructing a memorial. The county, according to a press release, has a ‘remarkable connection to the women’s suffrage movement, beyond its proximity to the nation’s capital city.’
Students across Stafford County are receiving their laptops.
Computers are being distributed at various school sites this week as classes are set to resume Monday, August 31. Classes are being held online only for at least the first month of school.
A new paving project for White Oak Road, Cool Springs Road, and Deacon Road in the Falmouth area of Stafford County will start on Wednesday, August 26.
More from the Virginia Department of Transportation via a press release:
Osbourn Park graduate Thumay Huynh was awarded $5,000 through Diabetes Scholars, a program of the nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1.
She will attend the University of Virginia and plans to study computer science with a minor in business.
Update from Stafford fire and rescue
Just after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24th, the Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department (SCFR) was dispatched for a reported residential structure fire in the 00 block of Shore Drive in the Widewater area of Stafford County. Due to the location of the residence and it’s proximity to Aquia Creek, mutual aid was requested from Quantico Fire and Emergency Services as well as fireboats from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, Prince William Fire and Rescue and Charles County Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
It seems like Stafford County could have its very own tiger king. Except this one collects oversized dogs, not cats.
The county’s Board of Zoning Appeals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, will hear the case of Lupine Grove, an attraction proposed by the couple who lives at 26 Quarterhorse Lane in the county’s Equestrian Estate’s neighborhood, just off Route 610 in the northwestern section of the county.
