Obituaries

William (Bill) C. Lancaster, Sr. of St. Augustine, FL, departed this earthly life on Monday, 9 August 2021. He was born in Macon, GA to the late William Green and Claudelle Lancaster, and grew up in Jacksonville Beach, FL.

Bill married his high school sweetheart, Ella Tinney, before joining the United States Army, where he had a distinguished 20 year career. Upon retiring from the Army he went to work as a civilian employee for the United States Navy in Arlington, Va, officially retiring in 2010. During his military career, he and his family enjoyed living overseas, serving three tours in Germany, which allowed them to travel to and visit many other places throughout Europe.


Gov. Ralph Northam will require all of Virginia’s public school children to wear a facemask.

Today, a new order from the state’s health department will force children in school divisions like Fauquier and King Goerge counties, which ruled masks optional, to wear facemasks. The governor says his order reinforces a law passed in March that requires schools only provide in-person classes for students to the best of their abilities but to follow guidance from the CDC, superseding all local and state health organizations.


2/2 .. and thus we have made the hard decision to cancel. We are saddened that we will not be out celebrating and listening to wonderful bands with the community, but we looking forward to inviting all of these bands to join us at Haymarket Day. Thank you for your understanding.

— Town of Haymarket (@townofhaymarket) August 12, 2021


Prince William

Now that the Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Commission, or PRTC, has its OmniRide Western Bus Maintenance and Storage Facility on Doan Drive, in the western end of the county, buses will not have to deadhead, or run without passengers after hours, between Manassas and the Woodbridge OmniRide facility.