Pedestrian deaths across the region are on the rise.
Now area officials are launching a new campaign to help curb the rising rate of streetside fatalities.
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STAFFORD — Plastic straws are now banned in Stafford County Public Schools.
Conway Elementary School fourth-grade student Lily Tipling pushed for change and convinced the School Board to ban plastic straws at all Stafford County Public Schools. The ban went into place on Tuesday, May 6.
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Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.
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The most common response we heard from our readers who replied to our 2019 reader/subscriber survey: We want more local news.
When it comes to our premium subscription content tier, the news was good. More than half of the people who responded (56%) said they feel as if the price they pay for the service ($6 a month or $65 a year) is a fair price for the value they get.
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Lilly Mae Beavers, age 78 of Winter Haven, Florida, formerly of Manassas, Virginia died at her residence on May 3, 2019.
She was born in Manassas, VA on February 25, 1941, daughter of the late Ray E. Wood and Annie V. Keys Wood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Allen Beavers.
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Obituary will be updated soon.
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Peacefully joined the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2019, surrounded by her family. At 82 years young Betty was an extraordinary Momma, MawMaw, and Friend.
Betty always made sure everyone was taken care of; from giving advice to the patrons at her local pharmacy for over 25 years, to making pancakes on Saturday morning for the family, yes, even the dog. She knew no stranger as whomever crossed her path instantly became family.
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John Marion Smith, 65 of Manassas, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019. He was a long-time employee of Vulcan Materials Company. John enjoyed fishing, boating, dancing, riding his motorcycle and socializing with his friends.
His survivors are his brothers, Joe Smith and his wife Elizabeth, Randy Smith and his wife Lisa, his nephews and nieces include, Mac, Mimi, Ray, Ashley and Tyler.