STAFFORD — The purchase of a shuttered Fredericksburg Christian Schools campus triggered a new round elementary school redistricting.
Schools officials earlier this month held an information session with parents about elementary redistricting at Rodney Thompson Middle School. The session was held to inform parents who have children in overcrowded elementary schools that their students may soon be moved to another school.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Press Release) Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) today will introduce the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, legislation to guarantee back pay to furloughed workers in the event of a government shutdown. Funding for the federal government expires at midnight tomorrow.
“We do not want a government shutdown, but if it comes our bill would protect federal workers from the worst of the consequences,” said Rep. Beyer. “This legislation is designed to shield civil servants, who need to support their families, from the disastrous effects of failure to agree on a measure to fund the government. We hope it will not be needed, but time is running out and the current outlook is not good.”
MANASSAS — (Press Release) The Hylton Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the addition of “All In A Family” featuring Loudon Wainwright III, Suzzy Roche, and Lucy Wainwright Roche, Sunday February 24, 2019 at 4 p.m. in Merchant Hall.
Audiences will spend an unforgettable evening of harmonizing vocals, guitar and humorous stories with Grammy Award-winning American Folk Artist Loudon Wainwright III and acclaimed singer-songwriters Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche during All In A Family. The talented trio is on the road together for the first time, though each is an award-winning musical sensation in his/her own right.
WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) Sheetz will celebrate the holidays by offering customers a free cup of freshly brewed coffee on both Christmas Day, from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m., and New Year’s, from 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 4 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
Guests can walk into any of Sheetz’s 584 stores in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina and receive a free cup of coffee.
FREDERICKSBURG — (Press Release) Fredericksburg Baseball kicked off sales of season tickets on December 1 with its “Founders Club” event held in historic Market Square. That day, more than 185 individuals and groups joined the Founders Club representing more than 600 reservations for full season ticket plans.
By joining the Founders Club, these fans locked in the ability to be the first fans to select their season tickets at the team’s new state-of-the-art ballpark scheduled to open in 2020 in Celebrate Virginia South.
STAFFORD — Teachers and school faculty could see a five percent increase in their yearly salaries if a new proposal is included in the School Board’s budget.
The Stafford Education Association proposed an across-the-board increase for all employees during a budget committee meeting with the School Board held in early November.
MANASSAS — A longtime Manassas doctor will be remembered Sunday.
John Gonzalez Memorial Foundation will host its first annual event called Operation JOHN (Joy Of Holidays Never-ending) at Novant Prince William Hospital from 9 a.m. to noon.
FREDERICKSBURG — A small plane crashed this morning after taking off from Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg.
At 7:45 a.m. Friday (, Virginia State Police responded to a report of a crashed plane in Spotsylvania County.
MANASSAS — A medical clinic now operating where an abortion clinic once sat is expanding thanks to doctors and volunteers who are giving of their time and expertise.
The Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic provides free, quality healthcare to low-income individuals who are uninsured or under-insured in western Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park.
STAFFORD — Residents filled 70 minutes of citizen comment time at the School Board meeting on Tuesday. They spoke about the proposed Gender Identity and Expression policy drafted by Stafford Public Schools Superintendent Scott Kizner regarding transgender students.
It’s in response to an incident in October when a Stafford County middle school when a transgender student was reportedly unable to take refuge in locker rooms during an active shooter safety drill. While the drafted policy is in part a follow-up to this issue, transgender policies have been discussed in Stafford in recent years.
