Obituaries

James P. Toner Sr. (Jim), 80, of Dumfries, VA went home to his Lord after a valiant battle with ALS on January 30, 2021.

Jim was born in the Bronx, NY on May 24, 1940 to Anne (Stecko) and James Ignatius Toner. He attended Fordham Prep and St. John’s University where he met his best friend, soulmate, and loving wife of 56 years Mary Pat (Trocchia) Toner. Jim was an Air Force veteran and was stationed in Valdosta, GA where their oldest son was born. The family then returned to the Bronx where they welcomed two additional sons.


Features

The 2021 Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Virginia was a success, with Team PWCPD raising more than $3,100 for the athletes of Special Olympics Virginia.

The virtual event led to a 96% drop in donations, as the department last year raked in $91,000 for the event when it was held in-person at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge.


Event

High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.


Stafford County is applying for grant money to help improve the health and wellbeing of its firefighters.

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Features

Oh! Market near Manassas recently opened their mini-food court with take-out options for sushi, Korean cuisine and Mexican-fusion dishes. K-Bop, Wasabiko and Taco-Chinoz are food court vendors specific to Oh! Market.

Oh! Market stocks a variety of international grocery items from many cultures, like the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Mexico, Central and South America, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and more. The food court normally has dine-in options, but due to COVID will only take out.


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Manassas residents must now find a parking space.

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Schools

Virginia lawmakers killed a proposal that would allow some special education students another year of instruction because of the struggles of virtual learning caused by COVID-19.

House Bill 2277 proposed that high school students with special needs who are set to graduate in the 2021 school year and who are 22 years old after Sept. 30, 2020, be allowed to take an extra year and graduate in 2022. Students who are younger than 22 are automatically eligible for another year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.


Prince William

The Prince William County Service Authority will continue to offer remote instruction to Prince William County students for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year through its popular H2Go Kids Virtual Classroom.

Since September 2020, the Service Authority has used this engaging online learning platform to connect with nearly 7,000 Prince William County School students. Presentations for children in kindergarten through sixth grade align with the Virginia Standards of Learning and include topics such as erosion, weathering, watersheds, protecting our resources and drinking water/wastewater treatment.


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Virginia State Police Trooper M.D. Brill is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Fauquier County. The crash occurred on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2:35 p.m. along Route 616 (Bristerburg Road) 9 tenths of a mile west of Route 806 (Elk Run Road).

A 1998 Jeep Cherokee was traveling east on Rt. 616 when it was unable to maneuver a curve, ran off the right side of the roadway, and collided with a tree.