News

STAFFORD — A new pedestrian path could link North Stafford with an area along Route 1 known as “The Wayside.”

Located just south of Coal Landing Road and once a rest stop along busy Route 1, “The Wayside” today is full of trees and was once a pull-off for highway drivers.


News

Starting today, we’re returning to a regular email newsletter schedule. I know, it’s been kind of sporadic of late.

I’m a big fan of sending our newsletter at 5 a.m., and, apparently, you are too. In our reader survey (which is still collecting responses) you’ve told us you really like our email newsletter.


Features

WOODBRIDGE – (Press release) Mission BBQ will honor our country’s Vietnam Veterans with a free sandwich on March 29, the official holiday of “National Vietnam War Veterans Day.”

On this day, which marked the last combat troops to withdraw from Vietnam, Mission BBQ wishes to honor the brave men and women in service from that era, remember their history and show our sincere appreciation. We thank them for their continued dedication and loyalty as well as the sacrifices they’ve made to keep our country free.


Business

The sales tax on tampons, diapers and other personal hygiene products will be reduced by more than half beginning Jan. 1, 2020.

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The 2019 General Assembly session adjourned on February 24 after a few hiccups.  Two weeks ago, I discussed the legislation that I passed.  In this column, I will explain various budget actions we took.

First, unlike the Federal Government, our budget is balanced as required by the Constitution of Virginia. Next, the General Assembly needed to address modifications to our tax code to bring it up to speed with changes made by Congress with the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2018.  This is usually labelled “conformity.”


Obituaries

Ralph Edward Casey, age 94 of Gainesville, VA died on March22, 2019 at the Adler Center for Caring in Aldie, VA.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was born on July 11, 1924 in Malden, Massachusetts, son of the late Ralph E. Casey and Anna E. Powell Casey. He was preceded in death by his brother Richard Casey and his sister Elizabeth Saulnier.