Obituaries

Charles Corbett

By Press Release

Charles “Chuck” Corbett, 91, died October 3, 2020, at home with his wife by his side in Lake Ridge, Virginia.

Chuck was born on March 23, 1929 in Waycross, Georgia. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was deployed to the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. He was discharged as a staff sergeant and attended the University of Georgia. After graduating in 1951 with a BA in Journalism, Chuck rejoined the Army as a commissioned officer. His military career included post commands in Japan, Germany and Korea.

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Prince William

Prince William Supervisors due in court again on FOIA violation charge

By Uriah Kiser
The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

Prince William County Supervisors are due in court at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Brett Gloss, a county resident sued the Board of County Supervisors claiming the Board violated Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act law when five of the eight County Supervisors attended a meeting of the police department’s Citizen Advisory Board at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 31.

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Features

Sheehy Auto starts food drive

By Uriah Kiser

Sheehy Auto Stores throughout the region will collect canned goods and non-perishable food as part of the company’s annual Fall Food Drive running through October to benefit food banks serving each community.

“This year, given the on-going pandemic and effects it is having on so many families, the need to help put food on the table is much greater than in years past,” said Vince Sheehy, President and CEO of Sheehy Auto Stores.  “We welcome everyone to visit us at any of our locations to join us in this annual campaign.”

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News

Daycare provider using county schools awarded $2 million grant

By Uriah Kiser
Chris Yung Elementary School

Prince William County will give $2 million to a private daycare firm using county school buildings.

Prince William County Government, in partnership with Prince William County Schools today announced a scholarship program is available to parents or guardians have experienced job loss or work hour reduction, wage reduction, new childcare expenses because of remote learning or are teleworking without access to childcare in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Teen, 14, charged in Dale City stabbing

By Uriah Kiser

Police were called on Monday, October 4 at 7:25 p.m. to the intersection of Beechtree Lane and Fern Place in Dale City to investigate a stabbing.

The 17-year-old male victim reported to police that he approached an unknown male juvenile and engaged in a conversation. At some point during the encounter, a verbal altercation escalated when the accused struck the victim.

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