DUMFRIES, Va. — Councilman Derek Wood has been tapped to lead a new Parks and Recreation Commission in the Town of Dumfries.
Wood served as the catalyst for creating the new commission and helped to secure $25,000 of un-appropriated funds that will be used for events to be held at the town’s three parks in the coming year. Wood will serve as the elected official appointed to lead the commission made up of five town residents who were also appointed Tuesday night.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Councilman Derek Wood found his way home Tuesday night, back to his seat on the dais at Dumfries Town Council.
The Council met for the first time this month after postponing a meeting last week due to the Independence Day holiday, and Wood addressed questions that arose in June about his resident status in the town in which he is elected to serve.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Two men suspected in a Dumfries hotel robbery have been arrested.
Jonathan Davon Coleman, 21, of 4537 Knolle Drive in Woodbridge, was arrested in connection to a June 26 robbery at a Comfort Inn on Old Stage Coach Road.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries officials are playing a game of wait and see when it comes to the living arrangements of Councilman Derrick Wood.
The freshman council member was forced to move out of his rented Williamstown townhome in mid June when the owner sold it. Wood told Potomac Local News last week, as well as Dumfries officials, he hopes to reestablish residency in the town by July 9.
DUMFRIES, Va. — The lights at Councilman Derrick Wood’s house on Seigel Court in Dumfries have been dark as of late.
The elected official says he no longer lives in the house after he made the decision to move out. A renter, his landlord wanted $400 more per month for his family to live there, said Wood. It’s a price he didn’t want to pay.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Volunteers in Dumfries were recognized for their service as a special dinner Monday night.
A handful of area residents from Prince William and Stafford counties were recognized for their selfless service to the town in events like the annual Christmas parade, fall festival, and monthly senior luncheons. Thanks to Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Fairfax, Prince William, all of the volunteers had their names entered into the Congressional Record.
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VLI in May held a reception honoring their Top 10 Under 40 honorees, at Kora Restaurant in Crystal City.
“The Virginia Leadership Institute is proud to honor young African-Americans in Northern Virginia who are raising the bar in their professions and in the community,” said Virginia Leadership Institute founder and CEO Krysta Jones. “Our honorees are entrepreneurs, elected officials, military veterans, executives and community leaders. Not too long ago some Blacks avoided moving to Virginia because of the long-held stereotypes associated with Virginia’s role as a slave state. These honorees prove that young African Americans are actively working to make the commonwealth a better place for all Virginians to live and work.”
Applications are now available for the Town of Dumfries’ 2013 Summer Youth Internship Program. Please visit the following link, to download an application and learn more about the program: dumfriesva.gov/residents/community-services
Reminders: The deadline to submit applications is June 21st at noon. Also, this program is only available to applicants who reside in Town limits. Please visit this link, to see if you are a Town resident dumfriesva.gov/residents/am-i-a-town-resident
On Monday, June, 17 at 7 p.m., we will be joined by facilitators from Virginia Credit Union to learn how to build, manage, and maintain a great credit score! These workshops are free for all, so please plan to attend.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Police say they have their suspect in a photo, and now they need your help in bringing him to justice.
A 21-year-old woman told police was approached by a man at a Walmart store at 17041 Jefferson Davis Highway near Dumfries who exposed himself to her at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday. Police officers arrived on in the area but were unable to find the man after a search of the area.
