Obituaries

Linda Jean Wyatt, 78 years of age, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away in her home in Dale City, Virginia on June 10, 2020, where she lived with family members. Linda was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Virginia. She was a biologist and an avid lover of all things in nature and looked forward to every spring when she could plant flowers and begin her garden. Genealogy and family history were other passions she pursued—completing many memory and history books for family. Despite her numerous adversities and physical limitations, she remained positive and grateful for her experiences and life. Linda was loving, faithful, devoted, and young at heart.

Linda is preceded in death by her devoted sweetheart and husband, William T. Wyatt Jr. Linda is survived by: her loving children, Arwen Tanis Wyatt of Provo, UT, Matthew Talmadge Wyatt of Dale City, VA, Jonathan Andrew Wyatt (Rollie) of Schoolcraft, MI, Rachel Wyatt Wilks (Jeoff) of Cedar Park, TX, and Sarah Elizabeth-Anne Wyatt of Dale City, VA. She is also survived by her dearly loved grandchildren: Jaeden Wyatt, whom she was very close to, Rebekah, Wyatt, Autumn, Trevor, Ryland, Lucie, Brayden, and most recently Ruby Charlotte, whom she was able to see before her passing. Linda is also survived by many beloved family and friends.


News

The Stafford County School Board is looking to pass a new policy on employee conduct, including regulations for electronic communications with students. 

Under this policy, employees are allowed to engage in electronic communication with students on school-approved platforms for “legitimate purposes connected to school programs or services,” the policy outlines. 


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Cuts are being made across the board to the Fredericksburg City budget due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The new $94 million budget is a decrease from the original $103.4 million that was set before the pandemic hit in March. The new budget is also lower than last year’s the $101 million operating budget.


Features

The Unity Church, at 14747 Arizona Avenue in Woodbridge, hosted a surprise ceremony and homecoming parade to honor its high school seniors on Saturday, June 6.

Senior Pastor Dr. Nelson K. Williams and his wife, First Lady Lillian Williams, chose to host this event for their high school seniors because they were not able to have a traditional graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.