Obituaries

LaVerna Lou Birtcil Selkregg, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 18, 2020. She was born to the late Harry and Minnie Birtcil  on April 18, 1933 in Sigel, Pennsylvania.

LaVerna retired from Alexandria Hospital, Intensive Care Nursery, as a Registered Nurse after 29 years of loving dedication to the hospital and her patients.  She was a Nurse in the true sense of the profession, so loving, caring and giving.  She touched so many hearts and souls in her lifetime and will be so dearly missed by all!


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.


News

Dominion Energy has donated $5,000 to Democrat Candi King in the run-up to Tuesday’s special election for the Virginia House of Delegates 2nd District, which is home to Dominion Energy’s Possum Point power station and its coal ash ponds that border the Potomac River.


Business

Occoquan is looking for a new tenant to operate a business in what used to be a visitors center.

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Prince William

As the Prince William County School Board is set to consider renaming Gainesville High School — a school that has yet to open.

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