More people who live in rural Spotsylvania County will now have the option of having high-speed internet beamed into their homes.
Data Stream Broadband has recently opened offices in the Wilderness area of the county where they will endeavor to provide broadband internet service for hundreds of potential customers in the area. Broadband speeds will vary between 60-70 Mbps (mega bits per second), which is within the definition for broadband set by the FCC.
If you’ve eligible to get your coronavirus vaccine, and you’ve been putting it off, here’s your opportunity.
Today at 12:30 p.m. the local health officials will distribute about 300 tickets today at Dean Park, at 9501 Dean Park Lane in Manassas. The park is located near a former DMV office off Godwin Drive.
A 20-year-old man was struck by a car late Tuesday night near the Lake Jackson Dam.
Police said the victim walked out onto Route 234, a busy four-lane highway at the intersection of Coles Drive. A car struck the victim.
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and its employee-led nonprofit organization, NOVEC Hands Engaged in Local Public Service (NOVEC HELPS), donated $6,000 recently to six area shelters that help victims of domestic abuse and $1,000 to the House of Mercy in Manassas to help provide diapers for more than 300 low-income families.
“It’s important to us to leverage our connections in the community,” states Heather Anderson, NOVEC system engineering manager and NOVEC HELPS activities coordinator. “We want to give in a way that helps families.”
A well-known face will help honor Prince William County’s finest and bravest.
On March 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. with the official program beginning at 2:30 p.m. Jummy Olabanji, an anchor at WRC-TV (Channel 4) in Washington, D.C. will host the 35th Annual Prince William Valor Awards.
Tennis season is about to begin in Prince William County. But that’s small comfort for players at Forest Park High School near Dumfries.
The school’s tennis courts have fallen into disrepair over the years since they were resurfaced in 2009. Large cracks have formed on the surface, increasing the potential for falls and injuries to feet, ankles, and legs. It can also cause balls to awkwardly bounce off the cracks, interfering with play.
To help businesses impacted by the economic impact of COVID-19, the County has extended the Business Tangible Personal (BTP) Property tax filing deadline from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021.
This extension will provide relief to the County’s business owners during this continued period of business interruptions and will align the filing date with the recently announced change to the Internal Revenue Service deadline.
Amanda “Mandy” Lambert, CJM, is a major with the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center (ADC) in Manassas, VA, where she has worked for 36 years.
On April 11, 2021, the American Jail Association (AJA), a 40-year old 3,000+ member organization composed of professionals who operate the Nation’s jails, will swear in Major Lambert as its president. She will serve a one-year term that will focus on correctional employee health and wellness.
