It’s a good time to sell a home. For buyers, there are fewer options on the market.
A total of 540 homes were sold in November 2019, an increase of 16.8% compared to November 2018. The number of new pending contracts increased by 11% year-over-year, from 554 pending to 615, the Prince William Association of Realtors told me.
Prince William Food Rescue, an initiative to mobilize volunteers to reduce food waste, picked up its 100,000th pound of food rescued.
A total of 50 tons of food has been diverted from landfills and into food pantries in less than four months from its inception in August 2019. A press release states:
The fire occurred on Tuesday, December 10, at 1:07 a.m. A press release states:
Fire and rescue crews were dispatched to the 16000 block of Gaines Road (Haymarket) for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews observed a detached and occupied 2-story garage (converted into a residence) on fire and a victim in front of the building. A resident of the second story attempted to respond to a call for help from the first-floor resident but was met by fire and unable to assist. A third occupant heard the call for help as well and was able to rescue the victim from the first floor.
There’s a new major in town at the Prince William County Police Department. Capt. Shana Hrubes will oversee the department’s Operations Division, which includes the patrol division, starting Saturday, Dec. 14. A press release states:
Major Hrubes is a native of Prince William County and has 21 years of law enforcement experience, beginning her career with the Prince William County Police Department in 1998 as a patrol officer assigned to the Operations Division.
(PRESS RELEASE) On Sunday, December 8 Leadership Prince William and the Prince William Chamber of Commerce hosted their 4th Annual Gourmet Guys Give Back amateur cooking competition at Linton Hall School in Bristow.
Over 200 adults and children came through the doors, including Santa Claus himself.
They started arriving at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday — two hours ahead of the start of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting.
As the crowd grew to over 1,000 people — men, women, black, white, Indian, Asian — all of them prominently displaying one color: an orange sticker with the phrase “Guns Save Lives.”
Departing Prince William County Supervisors said their goodbyes on Tuesday.
Walking out the door is a combined 83 years of experience of serving Prince Willam County. And, if you count the late Supervisor John D. Jenkins who died in February, it’s a total of 119 years.
(Press Release) Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism will host a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Gr? – A Natural Education Space at Locust Shade Park, located at 4780 Locust Shade Drive in Triangle, on Saturday, December 14, at 11 a.m.
Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the hands-on natural education exhibits and participate in activities.
As both Manassas and Manassas Park talk about exiting the Prince William County Public Library System, changes are coming to the library residents of these cities use most.
Central Library, located at 8601 Mathis Avenue in Manassas, will close Jan. 15, 2020 for renovations. When it reopens in June, it will be the home to the Ruth E. Loyd Information Center (RELIC), a center devoted to genealogy and Prince William County history.
