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RICHMOND — It’s a five-hour drive from Manassas Park to Galax — but in terms of life expectancy, the two cities are 25 years apart.
Residents of Manassas Park, a city of about 16,500 people in the Washington suburbs, live to 91 years old on average. But residents of Galax, a city of about 6,600 people in Southwest Virginia, typically live to just 66.
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MANASSAS — Despite ample seating, there were plenty of empty chairs.
“This room should have been filled with people,” said Manassas Councilwoman Michelle Davis Younger.
MANASSAS — Shovels should be ready to hit the dirt in June for the groundbreaking of Manassas’s next fire station.
City fire chief Rob Clemons told members of the city council the final drawings for the $11 million, two-story building is under review and should be ready for council review in two weeks.
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In recent weeks, we’ve told you about plans for developing Neabsco Commons and brought you details of a recycling crisis facing Prince William County residents.
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STAFFORD — The proposed plans to move children to new Stafford County elementary schools is ready for prime time.
The Stafford County School Board held two public hearings regarding the nine-month-long redistricting process.