Kristina Schnack Kotlus
Several of Virginia’s legislators including both United States Senators and local congressmen, addressed a letter to President Obama encouraging him to approve Governor Bob McDonnell’s request for disaster funds following Tropical Storm Lee. The funds would be designated for Fairfax and Prince William Counties. Congressman Gerry Connolly, who represents portions of both counties, initiated the letter.
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As if wandering through the woods at night wasn’t enough of a fright for you, the Friends of Leesylvania will do you one better.
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“I definitely wasn’t expecting the outpouring of community support”, shared Rebekah McGee, program director for emergency assistance at ACTS. “To see the community just come together, it’s been tremendous.”
Donations may be taken to the food pantry on Monday, and Wednesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Donations on Tuesday are accepted from 12:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Both refrigerated, shelf-stable, and personal hygiene items are accepted.
It may be fall, but the Town of Occoquan is doing a little spring cleaning.
This Saturday, October 15, the town will once again be a site for the Friends of the Occoquan’s annual fall river clean up. Volunteers can meet at the Town Hall located at 314 Mill Street between 9:00 a.m. and noon, sign in, pick up cleaning supplies, and help spruce up the town and the environment.
Rescue crews were called to the area of U.S. 17 and Lendall Road in Stafford County about 3 p.m. after three vehicles – including a school bus with children on board – crashed, said Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle.
“In all, thirty-seven patients were evaluated with seven being transported via the Medical Ambulance Bus to Mary Washington Hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” said Doyle in a press release.
Update:
The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down near Quantico about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. One house in the Boswell’s Corner area of North Stafford sustained roof damage, and several others sustained minor damage, according to fire officials.
No storm-related injuries were reported.
North Stafford, Va. — The committee formed to handle the anticipated problems some feared would come as BRAC relocated federal jobs to the area issued its final report, and all appears to be OK.
The Quantico Growth Management Committee said the major relocation was completed with no major impacts to traffic in the Quantico area, and added enrollment at area schools did not increase and more workers who made the move simply chose to commute from their Washington-area homes to the their new offices than move to the Potomac Communities.
By KJ Mushung
Dumfries, Va. — The Dumfries Town Council voted in a closed session at their Oct. 11 meeting to approve Robert Forker as the town’s police chief. Forker had been serving in an interim capacity since former police chief Dan Taber took on the responsibilities of town manager in August.
