DALE CITY — On May 10, the first annual Dale City Volunteer Fire Department (DCVFD) Mother-Son Dance was held.
Over 50 people participated in the event, which took place in DeSanto Community Hall and was open to the public. Admission was $5 per person and profits were donated to the DCVFD Auxiliary, which supports the department.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The Prince William County Police Department recently established a Missing Persons Unit in order to better address missing persons cases.
The investigations of missing person cases have evolved over the years. In order to prioritize the handling of these cases, and to include the necessary resources in the event the need arises, the Police Department has consolidated all missing person investigations into this new unit.
WOODBRIDGE — On May 17, a team from Woodbridge’s Boy Scout troops met two teams from Maryland on Capitol Hill for “Rockets on the Hill.”
This event kicked off the National Finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC).
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The American Legion Post #28 (Buck Keyes) in Triangle, Virginia is celebrating 100 years of comradery and community service to the state of Virginia and the United States of America. The Post will be hosting a Centennial celebration on October 10th, 2026, from 12 noon until 6 pm. Free food and fun for all! Please publish our invitation to the public as you possibly can. Thank you. The address and the Point of Contact are as follows:
STAFFORD — (Press release) The family of Sgt. Charles Calvin Strong will honor him and his sacrifice on May 24 at Stafford’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony.
His wife, Taylor Strong, a Stafford County native, and their daughter, Sophie, will place a wreath in memory of Sgt. Strong and those who, along with him, have died in service to the country.
GAINESVILLE – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is holding a public information meeting Thursday, May 23.
This meeting will discuss potential safety enhancements being studied for drivers and pedestrians along two miles of Rollins Ford Road between Vint Hill Road (Route 215) and Linton Hall Road (Route 619).
Editor’s note: Summer is almost here, and we wanted to know what new things visitors will find in our local parks this year. So, we asked representatives at area parks departments to answer the question: “What’s New This Summer at Local Parks?”
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Prince William County’s Parks and Recreation Department is inviting to join in the fun this summer by taking part in these upcoming events.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A 17-year-old girl known only as “Jessica” is feared to be missing from a park near Manassas.
On May 20 at 9:20 p.m., officers were called to investigate a possible abduction that reportedly occurred in the area of Joseph D. Reading Park located at 8460 Maplewood Drive near Manassas sometime earlier that evening.
MANASSAS –– Ken Elston resigned from the Manassas City Council on Monday.
Elston will leave the city’s governing body effective at the end of July 2019.
STAFFORD — The Omniride commuter bus service is considering commuter expanding to Stafford County.
At the transit agency’s Board of Commissioner’s meeting on May 2, new options for OmniRide to help get cars off busy Interstate 95s and 395 during an expansion of the E-ZPass Express Lanes.
