A Lake Ridge woman faces charges that she assaulted a law enforcement officer.
Police said she was stopped in the area of Prince William Parkway and Old Bridge Road in Woodbridge early Monday morning. During the traffic stop, police said the woman began yelling and then struck and later kicked police officers.
Maya Guy, a parent, and a self-described community advocate, is running to represent the Aquia District on the Stafford County School Board.
Guy, who has been involved with Stafford County Public Schools in some capacity since 2007, believes that she can make an impact in helping to improve student’s educational experiences, retaining teachers, and building a relationship with the County’s Board of Supervisors.
Guy’s journey began when her then-school board representative inspired her to volunteer with the schools as a homemaker and mother of five.
“I couldn't tell you how I ended up meeting my school board rep at the time, and she was just really inspiring and, you know, you know, reached out and was like, hey, you know, why don't you help me?" Guy told Potomac Local News.
"Which was weird, right? Like an elected official reaching out to me because I just moved here, and I just never had anyone really care,” added Guy.
She's volunteered to serve on school advisory committees, the parent-teacher associations at Brooke Point high, Moncure elementary, and Shirley Heim Middle schools. Guy has also volunteered as the Education Chairperson for the Stafford NAACP.
Guy wants to solve the issues of teacher retention that have plagued the county for years,
“Why are there 100 openings every single year? And we're pulling [employees from the schools' guidance departments to be teachers]. You know, people who aren't even teachers or teaching long term subs are in our high schools, in our elementary schools.” said Guy
Guy also believes in transparency and lets parents know how the school division spends its money.
“I think that the school board should have autonomy over their budget. I don't think they should have to prove what they're like," said Guy. "It should be transparent where the money goes and how it's spent.”
The county School Board regularly squabbles over funding with the county's Board of Supervisors, which sets the county's property tax rates to the county government and its schools. In neighboring Prince William County, the two respective Boards have a revenue-sharing agreement where the Board of County Supervisors automatically transfers more than half of the county government's budget to the School Board, no questions asked.
Guy has also spent time in Loudoun County, now at the center of a national debate over critical race theory, and transgender rights in public schools, serving on the Superintendent's Equity Diversity Opportunity Advisory Committee.
Earlier this month, a federal judge ordered the school division to reinstate teacher Byron "Tanner" Cross. It suspended him for refusing to refer to a student by students' chosen pronoun.
Recently, the committee took up the issue. While Guy does subscribe to the idea, she couldn’t understand why parents and residents of the Loudoun County were approaching the committee about the critical race theory.
“It's never even been mentioned in any of the meetings. But I've been reading on social media. People are talking about it. We've never mentioned it. It's just really strange that people are pushing that on the committee when that's not what we deal with," said Guy.
Guy ultimately wants to find ways to support all students who come to Stafford County Public Schools, Guy related to Potomac Local News a story from her early volunteer work with the school about a student who was scared after an accident.
“Some little boy fell down on the playground, and he was scared. He wasn't hurt. There was no blood. But he was scared. He thought he broke something, and I was there for him. His mom was probably at work, like making the walk around. And I realized how important that moment was for that little boy, that there was someone there to love him.”
Maya Guy will be on the ballot on November 2 for running for Aquia District Supervisor on the County School Board. She'll face longtime resident David Fauth.
Though political parties do endorse School Board candidates, state law requires School Board races to be non-partisan.
It took only three months to plan and execute, and by all accounts, the first Manassas Bee Festival was a resounding success.
About 2,500 attended the day-long event held this past Saturday at Liberia House Planation.
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
Thelma R. Barr, 97 of Woodbridge, VA passed away peacefully in her home on June 26, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward P. Barr, she is survived by her daughter, Gail L. Barr, her son, E. Walter (Tina), and daughter, Jeannie DeRosa (Matthew). Also survived by 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
Thelma was a life-long needle worker, but her greatest love was for quilting. She had belonged to several local and national quilting groups including the Cabin Brand Quilters. Thelma also was an ardent supporter of Woodlawn Plantation and Nelly’s Needlers.
Rep. Gerry Connolly today says he wants to shine a light on the proceedings of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Democrat, who represents portions of Prince William and Fairfax counties in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, will reintroduce his Cameras in the Courtroom Act.
A Manassas man was killed on Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in Warrenton.
The victim, 22-year-old Jose Manuel A. Delgado Alva, was killed while riding his motorcycle on Route 29, near an Outback Steakhouse.
The Independence Day holiday will be observed this year on Monday, July 5. That means some closures for local government offices in our region.
In Prince William County, local government offices will be closed there.
It’s going to be hot enough outside on Wednesday for the Prince William County government to open cooling centers.
Prince William County offers resources to assist members of the public in staying cool when temperatures reach 95 degrees or higher. Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 30, due to the forecasted high temperature of 97 degrees, with heat index values anticipated to be as high as 102 degrees, any member of the public who needs to seek shelter from the heat can visit a Prince William County library from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Gov. Ralph Northam today marked the 50th anniversary of the state’s most current constitution, a document that outlines how liberty and justice for all Virignins should be delivered.
The state’s constitution was rewritten in 1971—the old document, which dated back to the early 1900s, disenfranchised blacks and prevented school integration.
