Prince William

The 287(g) program in Prince William County will end on June 30.

The county’s Jail Board failed to make a motion to reauthorize the program, which, in cooperation with federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials, identifies the legal presence of inmates at the county’s Adult Detention Center in Manassas.


Obituaries

Susan Gillette Robinson, 55, of Manassas, VA., formerly of Milan, IL, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on June 16th, 2020, after her long brave battle with paraganglioma cancer.

A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18th, 2020 at Mountcastle Turch Life Celebration Home, 4143 Dale Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22193 with a funeral mass taking place on Friday, June 19th, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 12975 Purcell Rd. Manassas, VA 20112. She will be laid to rest on a later date at Preemption Cemetery, in Sherrard, IL next to her sister. Cremation rites will be performed per her request. In lieu of flowers, Susan has requested you consider one of the following things in her memory:


Opinion

Potomac Local News received this letter to the editor from William “Bill” Card, the Prince William County Republican Party Chairman in response to our reporting on last night’s Board of County Supervisors meeting.

Congratulations, your baby is all grown up now and it came to the McCoart Building on Tuesday to terrorize us all. To be sure, any of those people who had any interest in legitimate political discourse voted for you in November. As a famous leftist once said – your “chickens have come home to roost!”


News

The correct number of children is eight, said Prince William fire and rescue spokesman Matt Smolksy. Initially, the reported total was 12.

Smolksy also tells us the fire was sparked by a smoldering cigarette left on a balcony.