By KJ Mushung
DUMFRIES, Va. – Dumfries Town Councilwoman Michele D. Jurgensen announced her resignation at the March 7 town council meeting. Jurgensen was elected to and began serving on the council in 2010. Her term officially ends June 30, 2014. However, according to the councilwoman, her husband, Lt. Col. Eric Jurgensen of the United States Air Force, was selected to be commander of the 11th Field investigations Squadron in San Antonio, Texas.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — A new medical facility in the Potomac Communities welcomed its first patient.
Sentara Lake Ridge welcomed Milagro Hurley to their facility on Minnieville Road, near Old Bridge Road, for treatment.
By Ryan Murphy
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – A bit of Cape Canaveral is coming to Virginia, as NASA gets ready to launch five rockets over five minutes from the Wallops Flight Facility at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
School Board asks Walts for Budget Alternatives to Fund Teacher Raises
Bristow Beat reports The Prince William County School Board unanimously consented to direct Superintendent of Schools Steven L. Walts to come up with several alternative FY13 budget plans that could include a pay increase for county educators.
Medical Education Campus to Host Mission of Mercy
NOVAFortnightly reports Medical Education Campus to Host Mission of Mercy.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — On Wednesday, March 7 at 9 a.m., fire and rescue units responded to a structure fire in a two-story single family home located in the 7200 block of Ridgeway Drive in Woodbridge.
Fire and rescue units, upon arrival, observed smoke from the front of the home and upon entry discovered a fire in the wall behind the fireplace that extended into the attic. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.
Stafford, Va. — Several subtle improvements have been made to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chamber, making for a more modern and comfortable place for the county’s government to conduct its business.
The Chamber had new audience chairs installed, all with higher back rests. They replaced rows of older cushioned stadium style seating.
Letter Submitted By Michael Furey
USPS Northern Virginia District Manager
America needs a financially-stable Postal Service. Toward that end, the Postal Service is taking aggressive actions to preserve the long-term affordability of mail and to adapt to a changing marketplace and evolving mailing needs.
Virginia Railway Express CEO Dale Zehner will take question during an online forum at noon.
VRE officials said Zehner will try to answer as many questions about the commuter rail service as he can in an hour. The railroad regularly uses online forums to communicate with its riders.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William Chamber has extended the deadline for its 2011-2012 Scholarship Program. Application packages are now due to the Chamber no later than Monday, March 19.
Through this program three scholarships of up to $2,500 each will be given to high school seniors who have shown a commitment to academic excellence and community involvement. Additionally, to be eligible, students must be an employee of a Chamber member company or the dependent of an employee.
