Neighborhood Notes

The Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact for Military Children awarded three Stafford County Public Schools with 2021 Purple Star Designation; Falmouth Elementary School for the first time, Conway and Rocky Run Elementary Schools for the second time.

The Virginia Purple Star Designation applies to military-friendly schools that demonstrate a major commitment to students and families connected to the nation’s military.


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Running low on office space, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with an architectural firm to study improving its existing workspace for county employees.

Dewberry Architects Inc., a Maryland-based firm, will conduct a space needs study of the offices inside the county’s general government building at 1300 Courthouse Road. The county’s staff, now 1,219 employees strong, continues to grow, challenging departments to find office space within government buildings.


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A majority of Prince William County leaders voted against adding qualified immunity to its set of legislative priorities for 2022.

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Neighborhood Notes

State transpiration officials want to ease the driver for Thanksgiving travelers next week, by suspending lane closures on highways throughout the commonwealth.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 24, until noon on Monday, Nov. 29.