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STAFFORD — Three Stafford County elementary schools will have armed protection officers beginning the fall.
The Stafford Board of Supervisors voted to fund a low-cost pilot program that will place three new part-time sworn sheriff’s deputies and their full-time supervisor, a deputy sergeant, at the county’s sheriff’s office, will work as part of a $481,000 program during the 2018-19 school year.
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From police reports:
Attempted Malicious Wounding | Brandishing a Firearm – On May 6 at 12:45AM, officers responded to the area of Clipper Dr and Tumbling Brook Ln in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a possible fight. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 62-year-old man of Woodbridge, was parking his vehicle in the above area when he was approached by a vehicle being driven by an unknown female. During the encounter, the driver of the vehicle got out and began yelling threats at the victim. As the driver approached the victim, she brandished a machete at him. The victim fled the area and contacted police. The victim was able to provide responding officers with the license plate of the suspect’s vehicle. When officers arrived at the registered address of the vehicle, they located the accused and detained her without incident. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Mannie BURTON, was arrested without incident.
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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GAINESVILLE — After a former Reagan Middle School Principal was transferred following allegations of bullying, the way the school division announced the move has now sparked as much or more controversy as the original bullying allegations.
Alfie Turner, a Prince William County school administrator whose worked at Coles Elementary, Potomac Middle, and most recently Reagan Middle School was reassigned to public schools headquarters in the human rescues office the following staff and parent and teacher allegations that she bullied them.
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MANASSAS — Thousands packed the Manassas Regional Airport on Saturday for the Leaseweb Manassas Air Show 2018.
The show ran from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. and featured bi-planes, formation fliers, and the world’s only privately owned Sea Harrier Jet that stole the show when the plane took a bow for the crowded pack on the tarmac.
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MANASSAS — Bike racks could be coming to the Manassas Virginia Railway Express station.
Monies from the Interstate 66 E-ZPass Express Lanes’ Commuter Choice program, a total of $55,000, will be used to install bicycle shelters, 10 bike lockers and a repair station at the Manassas train station in Downtown. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission approved the funds at its meeting Thursday night in Arlington.
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MANASSAS — The pilots and their planes are warming up for tomorrow’s annual Manassas Air Show at the Manassas Regional Airport.
This year, the show has a new corporate sponsor and is slated to be bigger than in year’s past.
Leaders urged to build new courthouse adjacent to current building as downtown Stafford plans emerge
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STAFFORD — At first, Stafford officials thought they couldn’t build a new $71 million courthouse on the same side of the street as the existing facility.
Officials knew they didn’t have enough room to build adequate parking spaces for the building and then began to look at 32 acres of county-owned property across Courthouse Road as a potential site for the new building.
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WOODBRIDGE — Full commuter parking lots in western Prince William County won’t be a problem for would-be transit bus riders for much longer.
A new $1.1 million program that will allow bus riders to hail an Uber-like ride from their homes to commuter lots in Haymarket and Gainesville was funded Thursday night. The plan — let users hail the rides from their phones, just as they would any other ride-sharing service.