Good Morning Prince William – Volunteers needed for the Christmas in July event on Saturday July 21st. This event is sponsored by The Philadelphia Tavern, Sinistral Brewing and Volunteer Prince William to benefit The Un-Tim-A-Tree Holiday Gift program for needy kids.
Duties include selling drink tickets and checking IDs. 3 shifts available- 12noon-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6-pm-9pm. This is a fun, family event on Main Street, Old Town Manassas with raffles, giveaways, games, food, drinks and Santa!
From Prince William police:
Death Investigation – On July 13 at 6:47AM, officers responded to investigate a body that was located in the 14400 block of Melbourne Ave in Woodbridge (22191). A citizen called police after discovering the body while walking along a path in Marumsco Acre Lake Park. The body, an adult male, was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Manassas for an autopsy and further analysis to determine the cause of death. The victim’s identity will be release once next-of-kin has been notified. At this time, there is no public threat or need for concern. More information will be released when available. The investigation continues.
From Manassas police:
Larceny
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.
An Army veteran who lives in the 13000 block of Bottner Court in Woodbridge, just off Horner Road, had her roof replaced for free on Friday, July 13, 2018.
From an email:
Herman David Lacy “Sonny” born on March 23, 1948 in Fauquier county was called home to rest on July 16, 2018. Herman was educated in Fauquier County School System. Where he attended William C Taylor High He worked at Fairfax County Schools as a building supervisor. Herman was preceded in death by his Father William S. Lacy, Mother Sally Carter Lacy 2 Sisters Gladys B. Morton and Peggy Ann Lee. 1 Brother Mose William Lacy. He leaves
From a press release:
Travelers should expect major lane closures on the I-395 general purpose lanes beginning the weekend of July 20-22, and continuing for at least six consecutive weekends, depending on weather. The weekend closures, which will occur from Friday nights until Monday mornings, are needed for crews to safely rehabilitate multiple bridges along I-395 between the Springfield Interchange and the Washington, D.C. line. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes. If travel in this area is unavoidable, drivers should use caution and plan extra travel time.
WOODBRIDGE — Some who have come in contact with Prince William police officers have become more brazen. Assaults on county police officers increased by 35 percent in 2017.
There were 148 recorded incidents of assaults on officers, up from 80 in 2016. Chief Barry Barnard said those statistics show just how dangerous policing profession can be.
Last week, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia finished the fiscal year with $551.9 million more in revenue that we projected when writing this year’s budget.
First, the good news is that most of this surplus is due to increased tax revenue from payroll withholding taxes, not one-time revenue sources like capital gains or tax avoidance strategies related to the recent changes in federal tax laws. The Virginia economy has truly started to perform again.
Occoquan District Supervisor, Ruth Anderson, is aiming to increase the green space area within the district as it has the least amount of green park space, per acre, of all the districts in Prince William County.
The unused commuter lot at the corner of Harbor Drive and Minnieville Road looked like the perfect start to accumulate more park space. Supervisor Anderson devised a team with Prince William Parks and Recreation, The Green Scheme (a non-profit out of Washington, D.C.), and Keep Prince William Beautiful (a local PWC non-profit) to make this a reality.
