As we approach the doldrums of summer, some food pantries in our area are looking for increased donations of specific staple food items.
Things like rice, pasta sauce and canned fruit are being asked for by those who run the ACTS Food Pantry in Dumfries.
DUMFRIES, Va. — An argument between a man and a woman led to a dog and puppy stabbed to death, and another puppy seriously injured.
Here’s more in a press release:
DALE CITY, Va. — Police are investigating a robbery at a 7-Eleven store in the Darbydale section of Dale City.
Here’s more in a press release:
The Animal Shelter is an open-admission, public shelter that must accept all animals brought to it regardless of behavior or health, and it becomes especially challenging each year from late spring through summer because too many kittens are born of cats that have not been spayed or neutered.
The easiest way to help reduce the overwhelming numbers of unwanted cats is to spay and neuter your cat(s) and encourage others to do the same. Unaltered cats will search for a mate, and mating can lead to dozens of unwanted cats.
OCCOQUAN, Va. — The owner of the Cock & Bowl restaurant in Occoquan made a pretty astute observation: A sign was erected heralding the coming of nothing. And that, said the restaurant’s owners, is refreshing.
Occoquan officials recently closed a deal that gives the town ownership of a 17-acre parcel of land, the once controversial Oaks III property, which will be turned into, well, absolutely nothing.
DUMFRIES, Va. — A company that gives customers an option to lease-to-own items like furniture and electronics is opening a new store in Dumfries.
Aarons, Inc. will open a new store at 18069 Triangle Shopping Center on Friday, July 25. The store will sit across from the town’s police station and will cater to those with household incomes of $50,000 or less.
MANASSAS, Va. — Several volunteers will fan out across the area to help revitalize six neighborhoods in Prince William County and Manassas on Thursday.
It’s a partnership between Habitat for Humanity Prince William and Greystone & Co., Inc, a real-estate lender that also owns and operates housing developments and nursing homes. According to a Habitat for Humanity Prince William County, Greystone will send 106 volunteers form Warrenton to participate in the company’s annual day of service event to beatify the following areas:
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus have been found in Woodbridge.
The infected bugs carry the virus which can be spread to humans, horses, and other mammals. When contracted, the virus causes mild, flu-like symptoms, but those over 50-years-old can develop more serious illnesses such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord), according to the Prince William County Health District.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. – A man reported missing was later found dead in Lake Montclair.
Here’s the police report:
