Stafford County Public School students started their spring break on Friday, March 13, 2020.
While students were out, teachers had a scheduled workday on Friday. As the day wore on, we learned that Stafford students, much like students across Virginia, would not be returning to class when the scheduled spring break ends March 23.
Manassas Park City Schools close for the next two weeks due to the spreading coronavirus, the school division told Potomac Local News today.
Students will not report back to school on April 14, 2020.
The 21st annual Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade will not proceed as planned.
Inisfail Inc., the organizing body of the Greater Manassas Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, announced Friday that it would cancel the event due to coronavirus concerns.
Sarah Jane Lancaster was born on December 7, 1927 and passed away on March 13, 2020. Sarah was a resident of Manassas, Virginia.
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Jamie Jerome Pate was born on August 14, 1962 and passed away on March 13, 2020. Jamie was a resident of Sterling, Virginia.
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Virginia and her residents are now under a state of emergency, declared by Gov. Ralph Northam, in response to COVID19, a coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China.
Governor Northam also announced additional steps to ensure the health and safety of all Virginians, including:
There will be one less traffic light in Fredericksburg.
The traffic signal at the intersection of George and Prince Edward Streets, near Hurkamp Park in Downtown Fredericksburg, stopped working properly earlier this year, city officials tell us.
Thomas was born on April 27, 1934 and passed on March 12, 2020. Thomas was a resident of Front Royal, Virginia.
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Tapping his foot once, twice, and third time against the rough grey carpet in the School Board chambers, Stafford County Schools superintendent Scott Kizner looked back at the small crowd that faced the School Board meeting Tuesday night.
Immediately after his glance back, Kizner calmly addressed the School Board on his staff’s response to the ongoing fears of the spread of the Coronavirus.
Should home school students in Stafford County be allowed to use the same public facilities as those in public school?
That’s what county leaders are trying to decide, and they’ve tasked the county’s parks and recreation department to come up with a plan that would provide guidelines for such a program.
