RICHMOND, Va. – With the Virginia General Assembly underway, Prince William County delegates have begun pushing forward on the 47 bills of which they are the chief patrons.
During the first week of session, Delegates Richard Anderson, R – Woodbridge; Luke Torian, D – Dumfries; Michael Futrell, D – Dumfries; and Jackson Miller, R – Manassas each highlighted one or more bills they are focused on enacting during the 2014 General Assembly session.
Prince William jail officer killed in Culpeper crash — Gilbert A. “Gil” Trenum Jr., the Brentsville District representative on the Prince William County School Board, was unanimously elected vice chairman for 2014 at the School Board’s annual organizational meeting Wednesday. [Washington Post]
Alan Jay Bernstein died on January 9 after accident in Virginia —A man who was involved in an accident in Virginia has died, police said. [WUSA-TV]
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries Mayor Jerry Foreman wants another term.
The Republican elected Mayor in May 2012 following the death of Mayor Fred Yohey says he wants four more years to continue his work on reducing the town’s Business and Professional Licensing tax, and focus on improving the water quality of Quantico Creek.
WOODBRIDGE,Va. – The Stafford Hospital Community Benefit Fund has donated $20,000 to the ACTS charity of Prince William County.
The money will be used to fund suicide prevention.
The Prince William Committee of 100 on 1.9.2014 presented a distinguished panel of experts and an outstanding moderator for the January program, “Can You Rest in Peace in Prince William County?”
Charlie Grimes, a professor at George Mason and the Chair of Prince William Conservation Alliance ran a tight ship as five guests were allotted eight minutes each to summarize their positions.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — A BP gas station in Dumfries that was closed for weeks late last year has now reopened under new ownership.
The gas station at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Va. 234 sits just inside the town limits and across from an overcrowded commuter parking lot. The station’s new owner, Khalid Cheema, said he’s hopeful this new location will be both busy and profitable.
Wednesday night I attended the Prince William Committee of 100 forum. The program, titled, “Can You Rest in Peace in Prince William County?” was in direct response to recent events involving the discovery of burial sites at the proposed location of Prince William County’s 12th high school near the intersection of Va. 234 and Hoadly Road.
I have been interested in this topic since the flurry of activity that began (for me) in early November and wrote about it once, then again when I recapped the information that led to this point in a previous post.
