Obituaries

Shirley Ann Combs, age 77, of Warrenton, VA formerly of Manassas, VA went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Brookside Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

She was born on August 23, 1940 in Martinsville, VA the daughter of the late Samuel Howell and Nellie (Craddock) Howell of Warrenton, VA. She served as a secretary at the Defense Intelligence Agency.


News

Supervisor Frank Principi will introduce a plan to change the name of Route 1 in Prince William County, known as Jefferson Davis Highway. [Prince William Times]

With gas prices on the rise in Virginia after Hurricane Harvey, there are doubts that automated cars that seem to be on the horizon can or will reduce traffic congestion. [Free Lance-Star]


News

STAFFORD COUNTY — Despite the cancellation of other Civil War history events in our area, Stafford County will hold theirs as planned.

The annual Yankees in Falmouth event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9 and Sunday, Sept. 10 will feature re-enactors dressed in period clothing, a blacksmith, artillery, and cannon fire demonstrations.


Event

Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.

Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM


News

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A new school speed zone could be coming to the one-year-old Charles Colgan Sr. High School.

County officials in public documents state there have been multiple requests for a 35 mph zone in front of the school located on Route 234, near Hoadly Road at Independent Hill. A public hearing on the matter is scheduled tomorrow, Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Prince William County Board of Supervisors meeting at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.


Obituaries

Susan is survived by her loving husband Victor, three sons Victor John (Elise), John David (Katie), Matthew James (Lindsey), and grandchildren Cheyenne, Sophia, Lucas, Nathan, and Savannah. She is also survived by her mother Patricia Drane (Musin) and predeceased by her father Raymond Drane.

The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00PM Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia where funeral services will be held at 3:00PM with Father Devan Arockiasamy officiating.