Business

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Mu-Del Electronics LLC, a manufacturer of high-performance radio frequency and microwave-based systems, has relocated to a new operations center in Prince William County.

The new 19,358 square foot facility represents $5 million investment for the company.


Event

Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.


News

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.


News

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.


Obituaries

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.