The Lake Jackson/Mid-County Lions Club would like to thank all of its patrons who helped to make their annual citrus and shrimp sales a big success.
A special thanks also to Yellow Freight Systems, Food Lion and Ace Hardware for their continued support.
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors is about to set their meeting schedule for 2015.
The Board currently meets at 2 p.m. Tuesdays and tackles the business of running the county government. Whether making decisions about what gets built where, what road improvements are needed, or what the property tax rate should be – the county’s main source of revenue — these and many other items are all decided at the regular meetings.
One person has been stabbed in an apparent road rage incident in Stafford.
The attack occurred on Mine Road near a Walmart in North Stafford when two vehicles were stopped at a traffic light around 5 p.m., according to Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Bill Kennedy. One person got out of their vehicle and approached the other. That’s when the stabbing occurred.
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.
A Warrenton man was shot several times, and another man and a woman also suffered gunshot wounds.
Police were called to a home in the 10100 block of Portsmouth Road outside Manassas at 10:02 p.m., Saturday for a report of a shooting.
The investigation into a shooting that took place overnight in Dale City has taken police officers to the Montclair neighborhood.
Fire and rescue crews were called to a home in the 15500 block of Winding Creek Drive at 5:37 a.m., for a report of a man who was injured by a firework. Rescue crews determined the man had been shot, stated Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
On December 11th, members of our community gathered at the Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad for “A Community Conversation.”
In light of the Grand Jury decisions in the cases involving Michael Brown and Eric Garner, members of the community gathered to discuss ethnic relations in Prince William County, and how citizens can become more involved in civic engagement opportunities in our communities.
Tim Singstock, a lifelong Prince William County resident and former officer in the Army, is running to be the next Prince William County Public School Board Chairman.
His announcement comes the same week current School Board Chairman Milton C. Johns decided not to seek reelection.
All aboard the John Jenkins Express.
Jenkins, the longest currently serving Prince William County Board of Supervisors, is recognized for his participation on the Virginia Railway Express Operations Board. He and eight other VRE Board members who played key roles in the development of the commuter railroad since its founding in 1992 will have their names affixed to the front of VRE locomotives.
The National Center for Urban School Transformation has announced that Weems Elementary School is one of 22 schools from across the country chosen as a finalist for the National Excellence in Urban Education Award. Weems was recognized for generating strong test results, high rates of attendance, and excellent student behavior among each demographic group of students enrolled. “These schools are among the best urban schools in the nation,” stated Dr. Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., Executive Director of the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST), the organization that administers the award program.
“We are extremely proud of this honor,” said Weems Principal, David Rupert. “To be among the finalists for this award is definitely due to the incredible Weems staff and students who work very hard towards high achievement.”
