More than 1,000 students from UMW’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education received bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University’s 112th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6.
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The body of a missing three-year-old girl was found in a body of water near her Stafford County home.
[Thursday, May 4, 2023], at approximately 4:37 p.m. deputies responded to Rappahannock Landing subdivision for the report of a missing child. A three-year-old girl could not be located by her family and was believed to have been last seen an hour before the call.
This week’s Take Me-Home-Tuesday post is from Prince William County Animal Bureau at 14807 Bristow Road, near Manassas.
Right now, we are overflowing with critters, 26 total Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters and Mice.
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The after the Prince William County School Board approved a $10 million program to install metal detectors at some schools, county police reported someone brought a gun to a school in Woodbridge.
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In January, we reported on Virginia’s new population estimates, which showed that Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads — but especially Northern Virginia — are now losing population while some parts of rural Virginia are now gaining.
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The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation announces the first classic car show at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Sunday, May 7.
The event is free and open to the public, and all classic car enthusiasts are encouraged to come out to see their favorite cars. The car show will conclude with a free outdoor performance by the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, the U.S. Navy Band Commodores, who have performed across America for over 50 years.
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How many of us remember 1973? A dozen eggs cost 45 cents, gasoline cost 40 cents a gallon, and the average new home would set you back about $32,500.
And, importantly, Sally Baldwin began volunteering at the new Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge. The hospital is now Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and Sally Baldwin is marking her 50th year as a volunteer!
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Stafford County Public Schools recognized and announced its 2022-2023 Staff of the Year in instructional and service positions at a ceremony held on May 2.
The school division held the event at the Inn at the Old Silk Mill, at 1707 Princess Anne Street in Fredericksburg, a wedding and event venue.