Obituaries

The Reverend Billy Tom (Bill) McDaniel of Woodbridge, VA passed away from a heart attack on April 24, 2017. He had been in poor health since a stroke at the end of 2016.

Bill was born on June 5th, 1933 in Itasca, Texas, to Charles Bunyon and Ruth Eleanor McDaniel. He was the youngest of five children. He attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and graduated from the University of Houston. He then went on to earn his Masters of Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and actively served as a Presbyterian minister for 46 years.


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

From Prince William police: 

Indecent Exposure – On April 22 at 8:00AM, officers responded to the area of Rippon Blvd and Old Coach Rd in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate an indecent exposure. The victim, a 63-year-old woman of Woodbridge, reported to police that she was walking her dog in the above area when she observed an unknown man standing in a nearby wood line exposing himself and making an obscene gesture. The suspect then followed the victim as she walked back toward her residence. The suspect eventually fled area and was not located by responding officers. No physical or verbal contact was made between the two parties. The investigation continues.


News

From Prince William police: 

Fatal Crash Investigation – On April 11 at 5:54AM, investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded the 7500 block of Centreville Rd in Manassas (20111) to investigate a two vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. The investigation revealed that the driver of a 2015 Jeep Patriot was traveling northbound in the center shared turning lane on Centreville Rd in the above area when he collided head-on with the operator of a 2003 Yamaha XVS1100 who was stopped southbound in the center lane attempting a left turn into a local business.


Obituaries

Cecelia Kathryn Rauss, age 95, of Manassas, VA passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at her home.

She was born on December 18, 1921 in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of the late Ignatius and Sofi (Tomaszewski) Kwiatkowski. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Rauss, and five siblings Helen Zaccardi, Jean Jados, Stella Kwiatkowski, Adam Kay and Ted Kay.


News

From PRTC: 

This is a reminder that PRTC has scheduled two public hearings to present its proposed FY 2018 budget in the amount of $60,252,600 and invite public review/comment. The proposed FY 2018 budget has virtually no locally-funded service expansion except for state-sponsored services associated with the I-95/395 and I-66 transit/TDM plans. The proposed budget also calls for a fare increase, as detailed in the budget presentation.