Obituaries

Was born on February 26, 1975 and was a lifelong resident of Cherry Hill/Dumfries VA died on August 31, 2020 at his residence. Ralph is survived by his father Ralph D. George, his two sisters Missy Hylton, Raquel George-Wilson, his son Ralph E. George and his wife Sharon. Ralph is preceded in death by his mother Lois Lee George and half-brother Frankie Liming.

Ralph was a skilled carpenter working in the construction industry for 25 years. In his time off, he enjoyed hunting and fishing.


News

Guns are welcome in Stafford County Government buildings and parks.

The Board of Supervisors resolved to not pass any new ordinances banning guns during its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. The move comes nine months after the Board of Supervisors declared the county a 2nd-Amendment sanctuary, where the rights of gun-owning residents afforded to them by the U.S. Constitution would be protected.


Prince William

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The suspect in a series of carjackings in the Manassas area is now in custody. Prince William police said a man carjacked another vehicle in the Manassas area today and fled into Fairfax County where he was arrested. The arrest comes after a woman was carjacked in Prince William County yesterday while waiting for  roadside assistance to fix a flat tire.


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.


Features

Woodbridge resident Tomika Anderson has come up with a way to reach out to single parents who need support, or ideas to school their children.

The pandemic has proven challenging enough for parents who have to stay home to teach their children or to monitor their children’s virtual assignments, but what are single parents supposed to do?