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Prince William County’s first fire chief has died.
Selby Jacobs, 85, passed away on Monday. A black ribbon now hangs over the office doorway of the Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department offices at the McCoart government center in Woodbridge.
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In Loving Memory of
Mr. Paul Lawrence Lawrence Short who was born on April 29th, 1990 to Mr. Ralph Short and Mrs. Joyce Lynn Short at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Paul was educated at home “in the way that he should go” and at Fountain of Life Lutheran School (Tucson, AZ), Star of Bethlehem School (Triangle, VA), Calvary Christian School (Triangle, VA), graduating as Valedictorian, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA), then transferring to Strayer University (Northern VA locations) where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems. Paul traveled to El Salvador as a participant with a student mission ministry. He was baptized at First Mount Zion Baptist Church (Dumfries, VA.) His final place of employment was at the Army-Air Force Exchange Service (Fort Belvoir, VA.) as a supervisor in the warehouse division. Paul Lawrence was a very loving, caring, humble, and self-less young man who will be remembered as such.
Join the New Dominion Choraliers put on a concert to honor the 250th Anniversary of the USA! The music in this choral concert captures the heart and soul of the American spirit through patriotic tunes and songs from the heartland. Joining the chorus are dancers from Dance Etc. School of the Arts and accompaniment from the talented members of Legacy Brass.
This family friendly and FREE event is perfect for young and old. Kids, parents, and grandparents will be familiar with many of the songs in this inspirational program. There are two opportunities to attend: Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 pm or Sunday, May 3 at 3:30 p.m.
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Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park are the only Northern Virginia locales that aren’t served by a public defenders’ office.
Dominion Power is still evaluating plans for 4 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash stored at Possum Point power plant despite a new state law requiring the company to dispose of coal ash at four power plants located along major waterways in Virginia.
Prince William County will sell eight acres of land on Discovery Boulevard at Innovation Park outside Manassas for $2.2 million to CEN Properties, LLC to develop a new corporate headquarters for NCS Technologies.
Brentsville District Supervisor Jeanine Lawson made the motion to approve the sale, and it passed unanimously.
Prince William police told us about two separate armed robberies that occurred.
Armed Robbery – On December 2 at 10:31PM, officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 18075 Fraley Blvd in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a robbery. The investigation revealed that a masked man entered the business and approached the store clerk. During the encounter, the man brandished a weapon and demanded money. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing on foot. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 search for the suspect who was not located. Suspect Description: Black male, between 23-27 years of age, 5’5”, 170lbs with a medium build and light complexion Last seen wearing a mask, gray hooded sweatshirt, and black pants