News

Just across the Occoquan River from Prince William County, a memorial will be built to remember the women suffragists who fought for the right to vote.

To celebrate and honor the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, Fairfax County is hosting multiple museum exhibitions, events, and constructing a memorial. The county, according to a press release, has a ‘remarkable connection to the women’s suffrage movement, beyond its proximity to the nation’s capital city.’


Obituaries

She walked in beauty, love, and wisdom.

Leaving in her wake , friends and loved ones whom felt the impact of her presence on their lives. Shirley Oliver was born in Omaha, Nebraska to loving parents, Margorie Pearl Oliver and WWII Veteran, Clarence Clifford Oliver. She would grow up in Kansas City, Kansas and there graduate from Sumner High School. It would be in high school where she would meet the love her life, Elbert Edward Bridges. Their marriage would last for Forty –six years . In the course of Shirley’s life she had many loves. A great love for her husband, a deep abiding love for her children and love for her career with the US Forest Service. She retired from the US Forest Service after forty years, leaving behind a great many colleagues with whom had a deep respect for her.


News

Students across Stafford County are receiving their laptops.

Computers are being distributed at various school sites this week as classes are set to resume Monday, August 31. Classes are being held online only for at least the first month of school.


Features

Osbourn Park graduate Thumay Huynh was awarded $5,000 through Diabetes Scholars, a program of the nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1.

She will attend the University of Virginia and plans to study computer science with a minor in business.