Obituaries

Arthur M. Beavers, 89 of Woodbridge and Manassas passed from this earthly world on May 9th, 2021. Arthur was born during the winter of 1931 to Andrew J. Beavers and Grace J. (Ellis) Beavers in Manassas, Virginia, where he grew up and graduated from High School and began his career. He spent five years in […]


Prince William

Businesses are opening back up, and once again, workers are being asked to bike to work.

After taking a hiatus last year due to the pandemic, the annual Bike to Work Day in the Washington area will be held tomorrow. There are several outdoor pit stops in the region, including six in Prince William County and one in Manassas, where riders can stop off for a free t-shirt and for some water (we’ll list those locations at the bottom of this post), and participants must register online for an appointment in which to visit the pit stop and get the free t-shirt.


The Stafford County Board of Supervisors pumped the breaks on the development of Downtown Stafford, next to the county’s iconic courthouse.

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Business

As the region reopens, eyes are shifting back to the roads as workers head back to the office.

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Features

The Dumfries-based Young Marines distributed computers to children across the country that did not have them. The non-profit says its part of a national effort to fill gaps within vulnerable school systems.

The organization writes:


Obituaries

On Tuesday, 11, May 2021, Mr. W. Hays Parks, went to Our Lord after suffering a stroke. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Lee High School in Jacksonville, as well as Baylor University and Baylor Law. He was 80 years old. Mr. Parks entered federal service in 1963 as a commissioned officer […]


Politics

To make the case for why Virginia’s public-records law needs to work better for reporters and citizens alike, Del. Danica Roem told the story of a constituent, Stephanie Minor, who Roem said spent seven months fighting Prince William County Public Schools for access to video footage showing her autistic daughter being dragged off a school bus.