Stafford County Public Schools press release: Dr. Lisa Coons, Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction, visited with students and staff at Grafton Village Elementary School (GVES) this morning.
During her visit, she engaged in discussions surrounding the importance of student mental health and addressing meaningful methods to battle chronic absenteeism, visited classrooms, and read Shelly Becker’s Even Superheroes Have a Bad Day to a second grade classroom.
The Prince William County Arts Council announces that Arts Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 will open on April 11 at 9 a.m. and close on May 8 at 4 p.m.
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Attendees included Heather Rice from the Virginia Republican Party; Chris Harnisch, 10th Congressional District Chair; Ben Hazekamp, 7th Congressional District Chair; Jacob Alderman, Prince William County Republican Committee Chair; and Former Manassas Mayor Hal Parrish.
Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Richard Anderson, an esteemed guest speaker, delivered a message of congratulations to George and thanked Sharon for her service. Anderson also emphasized the importance of the upcoming elections.
ARTfactory will host its inaugural fandom convention, ARTfactory’s SuperCon featuring Super Art Fight on Saturday, April 27 at the ARTfactory.
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Town of Dumfries press release: Dumfries Town Manager Tangela Innis is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. James M. Nichols. Mr. Nichols will join us as the Director of Public Works with the Town of Dumfries.
Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue (Press Release): Last evening, units were dispatched to the 14200 Block of Wilderness Lane (Dale Forest Apartments) for a fire report in an apartment.
Crews arrived with light smoke in the building. All occupants had safely evacuated the building. A fire was discovered in an apartment and was quickly extinguished. There were no reported injuries.
Summer Job Alert: Parks and Recreation Hiring Seasonal Workers Now! Want to earn some extra cash this summer and enjoy your job at the same time? PWC Parks and Recreation is now hiring for seasonal jobs.. Camp Counselors, Lifeguards, Cooks and more…
Greetings, Prince William – You can make a difference in the life of a child! CASA Children’s Intervention Services needs volunteers age 21+ who care about children growing up in a safe, permanent and loving home. The staff will hold their next Virtual Information Session on April 10, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Learn how you can help protect abused and neglected children in your community by becoming a volunteer advocate. Please email [email protected] or call 703.330.8145 to receive the link to the meeting or to inquire about alternate dates.
Prince William County fire and rescue crews went to the Shorehaven Apartments in the 16900 block of Porters Inn Drive in Dumfries for a fire to have been extinguished.
Crews arrived on the scene to discover a fire on a balcony and requested additional units to assist. The fire was confined to the balcony with limited extension into two units.
