The Prince William County Branch NAACP invites the Prince William Community to an Interfaith Prayer Breakfast,
“Together as one we pray for our nation and community” will be held Saturday, October 17 at 9 a.m.
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Do you have unused or expired prescription medications? Improper disposal of these medications can create a public safety issue, potentially leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. So what is the proper way to dispose of them?
On September 26, Sentara Lake Ridge will join with Prince William County Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the 10th Annual Prescription Drug Take-Back, providing a safe way for people to dispose of their unused and expired medications.
St. Bonaventure University alumnus Fr. Kevin Downey, O.F.M., has been named to the Board of Trustees at his alma mater. He is serving a three-year term. Fr. Kevin is pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Triangle, Va.
A friar with Holy Name Province, Fr. Kevin’s previous pastoral assignments included serving as pastor at St. Mary’s Parish in Pompton Lakes, N.J., St. Bonaventure Parish in Allegany, N.Y., and parochial vicar at St. Francis Parish in Raleigh, N.C. A 1973 graduate of St. Bonaventure, Fr. Kevin was appointed assistant vice president for University Relations from 1982-1983.
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Over 8,000 plants to be planted Tuesday, Sept. 29
Why: Pollinator habitat is dwindling, and so are pollinators. We rely heavily on pollinators for our food production in the U.S. and recreating habitat for these animals and insects is a way we can assist in bringing back some of the most threatened, like the Monarch Butterfly.
Manassas Church of the Brethren joyfully announces the call of North Dell’Uomo North to serve as Pastor of Faith Formation beginning October 1, 2015.
North has a passion for the faith formation of youth and young adults as they recognize, explore, and strengthen their relationship with God in Christ. She has worked as a volunteer with youth and children ministries at Manassas Church of the Brethren since 2007 and as Coordinator of Youth Ministries (2008-2009) and Coordinator of Special Ministries (2010-2011).
Go to Mandy North to serve as Pastor of Faith Formation at Manassas Church of the Brethren
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The public is invited to learn more about upcoming Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) road improvements in the Courthouse Road area of Stafford County on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
A design public hearing will be held on the proposed Interstate 95/Courthouse Road Interchange Relocation project. This project would reconstruct the existing interchange at Exit 140 as a diverging diamond interchange (DDI). The intersection of Courthouse Road and Route 1 would be moved south to align with Hospital Center Boulevard.
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Ten students from local high schools have placed as finalists in the Nature Visions Photo Expo (NVPE) Student Photography contest and will receive a $50 gift card fromDistrict Camera, of Burke, Va.
The 10 finalists were chosen out of more than 60 submissions, representing schools from Northern Virginia and Maryland.
A round up of incident report from Manassas City police:
Burglary – Arrest
A round-up of incident reports from Prince William police:
Attempted Malicious Wounding – On September 19th at 2:18PM, officers responded to the 3100 block of Chesapeake Dr in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a fight with weapons. The victim, a 24 year old woman of Dumfries, reported to police that she and the accused, a known acquaintance, were involved in verbal altercation in front of the apartment complex building in the above area. During the encounter, the accused pulled out a knife and advanced towards the victim in a threatening manner. Other witnesses to the incident were able to separate both parties while police were contacted. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested without further incident.