Obituaries

Emma “Gaye” Sprouse, of Nokesville/Gore, VA, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Winchester Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1941 in Buckingham County, VA, the daughter of Toy and Mary Hess. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Howard Sprouse, Jr. and several brothers and sisters-in-law. She is […]


Obituaries

It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Paul Blinkhorn announces his passing. Joe will be sadly missed by his loving wife Violet; his children and his extended family at the Brodnax Fire Department. A local memorial will be held at Brodnax Fire Department on Saturday, October 7, at 1PM and his burial services will be held at Quantico National Cemetery on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 11am.


Event

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.


News

WOODBRIDGE — An effort to rename Route 1 — Jefferson Davis Highway — in Prince William County failed to gain the support of multiple elected leaders, Tuesday night.

Woodbridge District Supervisor Frank Principi wanted to change the moniker of the highway, named after Confederate President Jefferson Davis.


News

The National Park Service will spend $817,000 to repair a historic Stone Bridge at Manassas battlefield. 

From a press release: 


News

From a press release: 

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in connection with a driveway repair scam that occurred in early September. Irvin Grady, 61, is wanted for allegedly obtaining money by false pretenses from an elderly woman at her home in the Falmouth area.


Breaking News

From an email: 

The National Park Service (NPS) is actively working to remove paint that was poured and sprayed on the General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson monument at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The vandalism happened overnight and was discovered at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4.


News

WOODBRIDGE — A new Habitat for Humanity Re-Store — the first in Woodbridge — is now accepting donations.

Located off of Prince William Parkway, this is the second Habitat for Humanity store in the Prince William County region. The first opened last year on Hastings Drive in Manassas.