Obituaries

Emerald Wallace, 65, of Woodbridge, VA, passed away on October 9, 2021.

Emerald was born in Harlem, New York to William A. Wallace and Martha Wallace on September 18, 1956.  She was the oldest of five girls born out of that union.  Emerald completed her early education at Commander Shea Memorial School in East Harlem and later, attended Fashion Industries High School in Manhattan, NY.  She continued her education at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY.  Later in life, she completed coursework as a massage therapist.


News

Seven people applied for a vacant seat on the Manassas School Board relinquished last month by former Chairman Sanford Williams.

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Event

American Drengr Krav Maga is hosting the last in our 2025 Women’s self-defense seminar series on Friday, December 5th 2025.

Surviving an attack is more than training your body — it includes training your mind and spirit to be resilient. Krav Maga can help you find the potential for strength that you already have and push you to develop it.


News

On October 19 at 8:15PM, officers responded to the 1400 block of Cottonwood Ct. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a shots fired call.

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Glenn Youngkin talked about the state of education in Virginia on Tuesday and held a rally outside the Stafford County Government Center.

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A 13-year-old boy died after he was struck by a car while crossing busy Route 15 near Battlefield High School near Haymarket.

The collision occurred at 12:36 p.m. Tuesday, October 19. The boy was crossing the four-lane road when a Honda Odyssey van struck the child. The van had a green light, and the driver remained on the scene, police said.


Neighborhood Notes

Good morning. Here’s a look at what’s happening around our area today.

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Obituaries

Albert Wade Rockwell of Woodbridge, VA passed in the early morning hours on October 15, 2021, at the age of 79. He was known by most as Rocky, by family as Sonny and throughout his life was always Our Lad. Rocky passed after a short battle with cancer and pneumonia.

Rocky was born in Girardville, PA on November 13, 1941. He enlisted in the Army and served during the Korean War. After his time in the Army, Rocky worked for the Federal Government and retired after 40 years of service. Rocky went on to spend many of his days golfing, his retirement passion, and volunteered as a rules official for the PGA of America for over 20 years.