The Stafford County Government is one step closer to creating a new advisory board that would focus on discrimination and human rights violations.

A charter for the new group states the advisory board would provide recommendations to the Stafford Board of Supervisors about how to better deliver government services to the county minority community, as well as suggest community events that would work to "celebrate diversity, and inclusion, and equity county-wide."

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Ronald Jackson Ferguson, Sr., 87, passed away at home with his family on August 4, 2020. Ronald leaves behind to cherish his memory his sons Ronald J. Ferguson, Jr. (Mary Catherine Ferguson) and John H. Ferguson (Katherine Marie Ferguson); his brother, Perry O. Ferguson; his 6 grandchildren; and his 10 great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents John William Ferguson and Annie Kate Ferguson; his son Larry Gregory Ferguson; his sisters, Wilma McBride and Shirley Mitchem; his brother, Clyde Ferguson; and a great grandson.

A Memorial Gathering for Ronald will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 1 pm to 3 pm at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Boulevard, Dale City, Virginia 22193.

A Manassas man and another man is in stable condition after a shooting that occurred on Thursday, July 30

Police were called at 10:12 p.m. to the 8600 block of Bruton Parish Court where they found two men were located suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

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Prince William police will observe the 36th-annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, a month later than planned.

It had originally been planned for this evening.

The postponement was announced on Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias, which brought several inches of rain to our region.

National Night Out is an event meant to bring the police department closer to its citizens and vice versa to show that this relationship is essential to a neighborhood’s quality of life.

While residents will not be able to enter police vehicles compared to other years due to the coronavirus pandemic, police will still host motorcade stops to talk to residents of the communities. These events are coordinated by the Crime Prevention Unit of the police department along with the Crime Prevention Council.

Prince William Police Department urges citizens to lock their doors, turn on outdoor lights, and spend the evening with their neighbors and law enforcement on October 6, 2020. Any questions on this event can be answered by calling the Crime Prevention Unit at 703-792-7270.

Students in Prince William County Public Schools will not be returning to school for in-person learning in August -- but they will line up for the SAT.

In August, September, October, November, and December, Prince William County high schools will be hosting the SAT and ACT tests in-person, with 'guidelines for safety to include cleaning procedures, physical distancing, and the use of face coverings,' according to Diana Gulotta, Prince William County Schools Director of Communications Services.

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Albert Leroy (Roy) Stambaugh III, born in Harrisburg, PA on February 26, 1949 (“the first half of the last century,” he would proudly announce), was released from his 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Roy was known for his compassion, his loyalty, his generosity, his sense of humor, and his love for his adoring wife, Suzanne.

Roy met Suzanne Roof in the summer of 1967, after having graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School where he threw some serious heat on the baseball field; however, once Roy saw Suzanne descend Pomeroy’s department store escalator in “that blue dress”, he knew he was going to marry her. On September 5, 1970, he did just that.

In the summer of 1967, Roy learned that Suzie was attending Shippensburg State College and decided to attend that same school from 1967-1971 where he majored in Elementary Education (infamously known as his “Double E Degree”) and also continued to dominate the baseball field for all four years with his invaluable Southpaw pitching. The Kansas City Royals took notice of his pitching prowess, but another “draft” had already taken his attention.

In 1969, Roy enlisted in the US Navy, which took him all over the globe: Navy Boot Camp in Michigan; Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI where he was commissioned a US Navy Officer; Navy Flight School in Pensacola, FL, where he graduated as a Navy Bombardier/Navigator. He worked with drones in Norfolk, VA until he received orders for the USS VESOLE to be part of the UNITAS Cruise, drilling with the countries around South America. Next, he was assigned to the flight squadron VA-176 in Virginia Beach, where he received orders to the USS AMERICA as an A6 Bombardier/Navigator, resulting in numerous cruises to the Mediterranean Sea. It was here that Roy formed some of his strongest life-long friendships and earned his famous call sign “Herbie” when he chose “Herbie the Love Bug” for a movie night, the only movie available that wasn’t rated R. He continued his military service through his commitment to the Navy Reserves until his retirement as a US Navy Commander in 1994.

During his time in the Navy, Roy earned his MBA which helped him secure a thirty-two year streak with Exxon both in their headquarters in Houston and as the Superintendent of the terminals in Nashville and Memphis, TN and Hollidaysburg, PA. Roy’s love for baseball continued as he scouted for various Major League Baseball organizations including the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals.

His love for the Lord and the Gospel of Jesus Christ was apparent in all he did. Roy and Suzanne joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1973 and were later sealed as a family in the Washington DC temple in 1975. Roy served in many callings throughout his life, including Bishop of the Collierville Second Ward in Collierville, TN.

Roy and Suzanne and their extended family are very grateful for the professional and loving care given to Roy during the last year and a half of his life at Harbor Chase Memory Care Community in Woodbridge, VA.

Roy is preceded in death by his parents, Albert L., Jr. and Catherine Griffin Stambaugh; his sister, Mary Kay Switzer; and his infant son Christopher Ryan Stambaugh. Roy is survived and cherished by his wife of fifty years, Suzanne; children, Kimberley Blair, Erika Bailey, Tamera Young, Jonathan Stambaugh, Lauren Puida, and their spouses; siblings, Marcella Waters, Joseph Stambaugh, and Kenneth Stambaugh; nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A visitation and funeral service will be held at the Mountcastle-Turch Funeral Home in Dale City, VA, on Friday, August 7, 2020 with the visitation from 10-11:45 AM and the funeral service at Noon. A military burial will follow at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, VA, at 1:30 PM.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the National Capital Area Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 8180 Greensboro Dr, Suite 400, McLean, VA, 22102.

For anyone who is unable to attend Roy’s funeral, celebrate his life on August 7 with a bowl of your favorite ice cream, for he always said, “If God wanted me to eat vegetables, he would have made ice cream green,” and always remember, “Don’t do anything stupid.”

Occoquan will try again next year.

The town has canceled its Riverfest and Craft Show that was set to take place on September 27 and 28 due to the concerns over the coronavirus. is canceled this year. The Riverfest event was slated to replace the town’s annual spring craft show, which in recent years had seen a drop in attendance.

Back in April, town officials said they were pushing back the end of summer event to fall and combining Riverfest with the annual fall craft show due to health and safety reasons the pandemic has caused. Now, with social distancing orders still in place, officials at Occoquan have decided to postpone the Riverfest event until Summer 2021.

“As we head into a new season together, we resolve to keep Occoquan thriving…we continue to provide opportunities to visit and enjoy Occoquan safely,” states town activities coordinator Julie Little.

Little encouraged customers to call ahead to their favorite shops in town to pick up orders in lieu of the annual craft show. Traditionally, the spring and fall craft shows bring in the majority of funding the town uses for its annual operating budget.

The town of Occoquan is located just off Interstate 95 exit 160, on the Occoquan River.

While the craft show is canceled, farmer’s markets in Dale City and Manassas are open and urge customers to visit to practice social distancing along with wearing masks while visiting.

The nearby Dale City market is open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and has temporarily been relocated to the Richard G. Pfitzner Stadium, behind the Prince Willaim County Government Center in Woodbridge.

In Manassas, farmer’s markets are held Thursday and Saturday. The Thursday market is located at the Harris Pavilion in Downtown Manassas and the Saturday market is located at the Prince William Commuter Lot across from the Baldwin Elementary School.

Both locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Manassas Park today will celebrate the grand opening of its first library, the Manassas Park City Library.

The grand opening will take place at the library in Bloom’s Park, at 9701 Manassas Drive, the former clubhouse of the General's Ridge Golf Course.

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