Obituaries

 

William “Billy” David Peed was born on July 2, 1930 and passed away peacefully at his home on November 25, 2020. He lived most of his life in Woodbridge VA. He was the beloved husband of Edith Mae Peed for 60 years. Mr. Peed retired from the RF&P Railroad in 1995 having worked there for over 30 years. He lived a very dedicated Christian life, was a very active member of the First Baptist Church of Woodbridge for 78 years, and the longest tenured member of the congregation. He was most proud of his many years working with the Royal Ambassadors boys youth group of the church. He was very generous, often giving whatever was needed to family and the community. He was known for refurbishing bicycles and giving them out to children in the neighborhood.


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For the past five months, we’ve heard from multiple people who called police officers in Prince William County everything, from racists to terrorists to members of the prison industrial complex.

These speakers stand at a microphone and voice their opinions during the citizen comment portion of the Supervisors’ meetings, are very vocal, have called for abolishing the police department altogether, and often evoke the applause of their supporters who stand outside the meeting room to rally for their cause.


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For years, Prince William County residents have praised their police department.

Citizen satisfaction surveys dating back to 2007, when the county initiated its controversial immigration policy that initially required officers to check the legal immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, show the department received high marks from ethnicities across the board, including Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites.


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The DMV Select at Dumfries Town Hall will remain shuttered indefinitely.

Town Manager Keith Rogers told members of the Town Council at a meeting on Tuesday, November 17. He plans to keep the center shuttered until the number of new coronavirus cases reported in Prince William County decline.


Police in Woodbridge was called a robbery at a bank next to a Home Depot store in Woodbridge.

On November 25 at 11:23AM, officers responded to the TD Bank located at 13630 Foulger Square in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate an attempted armed robbery. The investigation revealed that an unknown man entered the bank and approached a teller. During the encounter, the man passed a note to the teller demanding money before brandishing a firearm.  The suspect fled on foot. No money or property were taken. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 responded to the scene to search for the suspect who was not located. The investigation continues.


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The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board unanimously approved a resolution on Nov. 24, 2020, to change the name of Route 1 in Prince William County to Richmond Highway. The County will now move forward with the name change process. This includes reaching out to business owners and residents, who live along the stretch of Route 1 in Prince William County that is impacted, to make this transition as smooth as possible.

According to Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin, who testified before the Commonwealth Transportation Board, “This a tremendous step in the right direction as we continue the revitalization of Route 1 and spur economic growth in Prince William County. As a majority-minority county, it is time we move on from memorials to confederate leaders.”