Obituaries

Carolyn Zavecz-Apperson, Age 52 passed peacefully in her sleep on March 29, 2020 after a long struggle with breast cancer at her parent’s home. Carolyn was born at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma in 1967, graduated from Heidelberg American High School in Germany, Class of 1985.  She attended the University of Maryland in Munich, Germany.  She is survived by her parents Leslie and Barbara (Dreisbach) Zavecz of Montclair, VA and her sister Janet of Fredericksburg, VA. Survivors include her husband, John Patrick Apperson, Jr., daughter Alexa and son, Zachary. Funeral arrangements are private and under the direction of the Mountcastle Truch Funeral Home 4143 Dale Blvd Dale City Va 22193.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or Heartland Hospice, 3900 Jermantown Road, Ste 460, Fairfax, VA 22030


News

Stafford County officials continue to monitor the latest with the coronavirus outbreak and working to keep patients and rescue crews safe. 

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Traffic

Eastbound Dale Boulevard (Route 784) between Minnieville Road and Forestdale Avenue will have daytime lane closures (weather permitting) Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10 to replace a stormwater pipe, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The single-lane closures will occur between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.


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During April, construction crews will start a safety widening project along sections of Route 635 (Decatur Road) and Route 628 (Ramoth Church Road) in Stafford County to expand the road shoulders.

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Police in Manassas are looking for three men they say walked in a Home Depot and stole tools. 

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Even with the federal government encouraging social distancing, neighbors in the small town of Occoquan are still seeing a lot of each other.

In Occoquan, residents do not have their mail delivered. Instead, they go directly to the post office to retrieve it.


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This is one of the best things I saw today. Eric Wolpert, CEO at EAW Tech in Manassas, took some time out of his busy schedule of supporting his customers to, instead, support his fellow local business owners in Downtown Manassas. 

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Prince William

With school, work, and public facility closures, as well as the 131 cases of coronavirus in Prince William County alone, as of today, the world is feeling like a rather frightening place.

To alleviate some of that fear, the Prince William County Health District has created a coronavirus call center, where people can ask general questions about the virus or discuss what to do if they experience symptoms of the disease.