Obituaries

Eldridge “El” Rudolph Turner, 87, of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday, September 24, 2021, at Stafford Memorial Hospital.

Eldridge was born in Laurel Fork, Virginia on August 15, 1934. He grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains with his mom, dad, and five brothers. He enlisted in the Air Force at 18 and served for four years from 1952 to 1956. He fought in the Korean War during that time.


Obituaries

Kaitlyn Faith Koman, 26, of Virginia Beach, went home to be with the Lord on September 22, 2021.  Kaitlyn was born at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, to Cindy and Larry Kirk, on June 12, 1995.  She attended Heritage Christian School in Woodbridge, VA.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Pensacola Christian College.  She married Joshua Koman on June 17, 2017 in Woodbridge and was honored to be his Navy wife. Kaitlyn is preceded in death by her grandparents John Richards; and, Howard and Annabelle Kirk.  Kaitlyn is survived by her husband Joshua, brother Kile, parents Cindy and Larry Kirk, grandmother Anne Richards, and numerous aunts & uncles, and cousins.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be sent, in Kaitlyn’s honor, to Heritage Christian School, 14510 Spriggs Rd, Woodbridge VA, 22193.  The family of Kaitlyn wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the Critical Care Unit at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA.


Event

Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.

Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM


Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is pleased to announce Alice Tang, DO, MPH, MBA as its new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Tang joined Sentara Healthcare in 2017.

She was previously the Medical Director at Sentara Lake Ridge and co-director of the Stroke Program at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center before accepting this position.


News

Cops nab downtown Manassas prowler 

From Manassas police: On August 15, 2021, the Manassas City Police Department began investigating several property crimes that occurred in the Old Town area. During the overnight hours, on August 15, an unknown individual entered The Things I Love located at 9084 Center St and removed numerous items of value. That same night, items were stolen from a vehicle parked in the Candy Factory parking lot, and a citizen reported an attempted burglary at a residence in the 9500 Block of Main St. Additional similar incidents occurred in the weeks following.


News

More than 22,000 people looking forward to running in the Marine Corps Marathon will need to find something else to do that weekend or participate in a virtual event.

The Marine Corps Marathon today announced it canceled all events associated with the Marine Corps Marathon Weekend, Friday, October 29 to Sunday, October 31. That includes the signature 10K and 50K marathon events in Arlington, which draws tens of thousands of people each year from across the U.S. to our region.


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