STAFFORD — A woman was arrested Sept. 4 by Stafford County Sheriff’s deputies. She’s accused of striking a 12-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle with her vehicle.
At 7:30 p.m., deputies were called to a report of a pedestrian struck at Paradise Court.
More than 15 pots of chili crowded a long table Saturday in Lake Arrowhead, as neighbors came together to hold a chili-cookoff fundraiser to get cash for repairs to the neighborhood park.
Residents paid $10 per person donation to get into the event. While there, they met Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur and some of his deputies who showed off one of the department’s drones. The sheriff is running for re-election on November 5.
Open swimming hours at the city’s community center’s indoor pool were slashed on September 9 due to a lack of lifeguards.
The city points to a national shortage of swimming pool lifeguards [as reported by our indie cousin Shawnee Mission Post] as the reason the hours modifying, cutting out midway swims from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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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Louise G. Velasquez of Manassas passed away on September 8, 2019, at home surrounded by her family. Born September 2, 1931, in Flint Hill, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Addie Grimsley, her brother Walter Grimsley, Jr. and sister Eleanor Moore. She is survived by her husband of sixty-nine years, Manuel L. Velasquez also of Manassas, son John Walter Velasquez of Clewiston, Florida, and sister Lana Frye of Towson, Maryland.
Louise graduated from Marshall High School in Marshall, Virginia. Upon graduation from high school, she enlisted in the army and served for two years in the Women’s Army Corps and attained the rank of Corporal. During her service in the military, Louise met and married Manuel L. Velasquez at Fort Myer, Virginia in 1951.
That partnership, between Fredericksburg City, Stafford, and Spotsylvania counties, is meant to pool the resources of each jurisdiction, to get more people to travel to the region, and bring their business events to hotels and the convention center.
In place since 1994, each jurisdiction spends $117,000 a year on the regional tourism effort. But the partnership expires on June 30, 2020, and that has local leaders in Stafford asking if they should go it alone when trying to lure tourists to breweries, wineries, and Ferry Farm, George Washington’s boyhood home on the Rappahannock River.
Obituary Pending
STAFFORD COUNTY — (Sheriff’s Department Press Release) A suspect was taken into custody on Thursday morning by deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for assaulting a female subject with a weapon.
On September 12, 2019, at approximately 5:22 a.m., Deputy Aubrecht was parked in the area of 2650 Jefferson Davis Highway when he was flagged down by a woman. She was distraught and told the deputy she was involved in a domestic situation at her residence located on Tolbelt Court.
