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Ayala, Carroll Foy competing in bitter Virginia Senate contest

Published June 13, 2023 at 8:45AM

Ayala / Carroll Foy

Washington Post: “The last time former Virginia delegates Jennifer Carroll Foy and Hala S. Ayala campaigned, both were chasing history before each ultimately fell short.”

“Carroll Foy sought unsuccessfully in 2021 to become the first African American woman to be elected governor of any state. Ayala — who identifies as Afro-Latina, Lebanese and Irish — aimed to be the first woman of color to hold a statewide office in Virginia during her unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor that same year. In Virginia, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately, not on a traditional two-person ticket.”

Bailey holding town hall meeting tomorrow at Potomac Shores

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 13, 2023 at 8:37AM

Bailey

Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey: “PWC Potomac Shores residents, please join your Supervisor, Andrea O. Bailey, for a community Town Hall on Wednesday, June 14th at 6:00 pm at the Potomac Shores Social Barn. Come and hear first-hand updates on happenings in your community. See you there!”

The social barn sits at 1801 Potomac Shores Parkway, #100, near Dumfries.

300 retire from Prince William Public Schools

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 13, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:26PM

Prince William County Public Schools: “Over 300 PWCS employees who have dedicated much of their lives to teaching our students, leading our schools, and fulfilling important roles in the division, were celebrated in a retirement ceremony on June 1.”

See the full list of retirees.

Spashdown holding final job fair of 2023 season

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 13, 2023 at 6:30AM

Splashdown Water Park

Prince William County Parks and Rec: “School is out next week and if you or someone you know hasn’t secured that summer job yet now is the perfect time! We’re having one last Lifeguard Hiring Event on Thursday, June 15, from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at SplashDown Waterpark!”

“Lifeguard Hiring Event, Thursday, June 15, 2023, 3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M., SplashDown Waterpark, 7500 Ben Lomond Park Dr., Manassas, VA 20109”

Driver pulls gun in Woodbridge road rage

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 12, 2023 at 2:34PM

Prince William police: “Brandishing a Firearm | Road Rage Related – On June 9 at 6:56PM, officers responded to the area of Potomac Club Pkwy and Richmond Hwy. in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a brandishing. The investigation revealed the victim, a 21-year-old woman, was driving in the above area when she was involved in a road rage incident with the driver of a dark-colored Hyundai Sonata. During the incident, the driver brandished a firearm towards the victim before driving away. At no point during the encounter were shots fired. The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 40 years old with brown hair.”

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Grill fire damages 3 homes, displaces 14 in Bristow

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 12, 2023 at 8:09AM

[Photo: Prince William fire and rescue]

Prince William County fire and rescue crews were called to a townhouse fire at 3:27 p.m., Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Prince William County fire marshal: “Units were dispatched to the 12000 block of Malvern Way in Bristow for a resident reporting a townhouse on fire across the street. Crews arrived with heavy smoke and fire showing from the rear of the address.

Osbourn Park High School students introduce new recycling procedures

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 11, 2023 at 10:06AM

Rustic Pathways: “16-year-old Khadeejah Alsheikh and Yusur Al Ogaidi [Osbourn Park High School outside Manassas] are featured in Rustic Spirit Spotlights for their amazing impact work – Their focus is on educating the Muslim community about environmental issues and implementing recycling practices.”

“They have introduced new recycling procedures, recycling boxes and replaced disposable utensils with reusable ones at the Mosque. They have provided educational sessions to the community, particularly the youth, emphasizing the positive impacts of recycling.”

Dawson hired as county’s first director of the Office of Community Safety

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 11, 2023 at 9:28AM

Prince William County Government: “Prince William County hired Wesley Dawson as the county’s first director of the Office of Community Safety. He will start with the county on Monday, June 26, 2023.”

“Dawson comes to Prince William County from the City of Baltimore, where he worked in the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, which focuses on violence prevention using holistic and public health-oriented strategies to improve community safety.”

Girl beaten at Parkside Middle School, taken to hospital

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 10, 2023 at 8:30AM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:26PM

[Scott Rodgerson/Unsplash]

“The investigation revealed the victim, a 14-year-old female juvenile, was in the restroom of the school when another female student, identified as the accused, entered the restroom. The accused approached the victim from behind and grabbed the victim’s hair pulling her to the ground.”

“While on the ground, the accused struck the victim multiple times before leaving the restroom. The victim went to the school nurse and was later transported to an area hospital where they determined her injuries were non-life threatening. On June 6, following the investigation, the accused, identified as a 14-year-old female juvenile, was arrested.”

Hope and books drive accomplished Gar-Field High School graduate

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 10, 2023 at 8:10AM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:26PM

Prince William County Public Schools: “To this day, through her passionate efforts to promote reading, Samantha Boateng continues building on work she started back in high school. Boateng, a 2014 graduate of Gar-Field High School, began a service project during her junior year there that developed into a nonprofit organization.”

“Read 2 Lead provided books to children in Ghana, Africa, and eventually expanded to funding the building of libraries there. That work and the partnership between Boateng and the students and staff at Gar-Field High has never stopped. Read 2 Lead continues to make a difference in the lives of children in Ghana, and the students at Gar-Field continue to support that important work and reap the benefits of the opportunity it presents for service, international connection, and the development of academic strengths and career-related interests.”