Stonewall Jackson wins tense tussle with Battlefield
Stonewall Jackson wasted no time, pushing in front and finishing in the same fashion during this 14-13 victory over Battlefield at Battlefield High on October 26 in Virginia high school football action.
Prince William County’s fire chief Kevin McGee has got his eyes on the door.
Thursday night, McGee was interviewed at a candidate meet and greet town hall in Austin, Texas, where’s he’s one of three finalists for that city’s fire chief job.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) Stafford County Public Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Janis Streich, Executive Director of Learning and Organizational Development of Stafford County Public Schools, received the inaugural Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Council Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Award for her career leading innovation in instruction and technology in Virginia. Dr. Streich’s work around the Instructional Technology Resource Teacher model has contributed to innovation through the state.
Dr. Streich, a leader in Virginia educational technology for over 20 years, is a former elementary classroom teacher and served as the assistive technology coordinator in Stafford County Public Schools during the early 2000s.
STAFFORD — Potomac Local has received the following crime reports from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:
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MANASSAS — The city of Manassas has acquired Annaburg Manor, a historic property, for the purpose of turning it into park space. The property has 3.65 acres of land, but the building is badly in need of renovation.
“Resident surveys have noted a lack of public space and a need for additional space in the community. This is a very nice, undeveloped area,” said Manassas city manager Patrick Pate.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A new pathology lab, Transcendent Pathology, will call the Prince William Science Accelerator home.
Founder, Dr. Gerelyn Henry, BS Veterinary Medicine, MBA American College of Forensic Examiners, said she chose Prince William County because of its relationship with organizations in Innovation Park, its proximity to Washington, DC and their affiliation with George Mason University.
MANASSAS — (Press Release) VetPar is pleased to announce the final details for the 10th Annual Northern Virginia Veterans Parade.
The parade will be held on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 at 11 a.m. and will honor the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion. This year’s Grand Marshal is former American Legion and Virginian Commander Dan Dellinger.
FREDERICKSBURG — The Fredericksburg City Council met Tuesday to discuss three issues that have arisen with the Potomac Nationals move from Woodbridge to the city.
The P-Nats proposed a stadium resolution that would be privately funded by team owner Art Silber and Mary Washington Healthcare, the current investor. The stadium would be located on Celebrate Virginia South, near Wegmans grocery store and the Fredericksburg Expo Center.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) The Treasurer’s Office will be closing early on Friday, October 26, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. for a computer systems upgrade.
The office will reopen for business on Monday, October 29, at 8:00 a.m. Citizens will still have access to search, view or pay their utilities bills and taxes online through the myStafford customer portal on Stafford’s website.
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WOODBRIDGE — The numbers used to project how many children will fill Prince William County classroom seats in the coming years are inaccurate.
