DUMFRIES, Va. –– Virginia’s first town will celebrate multiculturalism this weekend for the third year in a row.
Dumfries’ Annual Multicultural Festival will take place at Garrison Park behind Town Hall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Along with live entertainment, crafters, and other vendors, the event for the first time will feature the “Dumfries Bar-B-Que Battle” where festival goers will be able to sample some of the area’s best barbeque for only $1.
Mayoral candidates
Nancy West – (Interim mayor)
Age 74
Married, four children (1 deceased)
Retired school employee
Why she’s running: “Our 2020 Vision Statement talks about developing our old port area with restaurants, shopping and parks. The town is in negotiations to make that happen and, I hope that it isn’t too many years down the road before we see a wonderful development there.”
Gerald Foreman (Incumbent Councilman)
Age: 50
Married, one daughter
Aviation logistics consultant
Why he’s running: “The Mayor performing as a Leader, serving ‘all’ the Town citizens, Business Owners, Town Government and fellow Councilmembers. The number one issue is the way Council works with each other, communicates, and exchanges ideas. We need to do a better job.”
By LANCE CPL. TABITHA BARTLEY
Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Within the past few weeks there have been two fatal accidents, involving motorcycles on Joplin Road, not far outside of Quantico’ main gate. Neither accident involved base personnel. Joplin Road is one of the many narrow, curvy roads in the area can be dangerous to the many service members who ride motorcycles.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William’s new kid on the political block has done more to distance himself from this fellow Board members.
Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland is serving his first term on the Board of County Supervisors and cast the lone vote against raising the county’s average tax bill about $110 per year. The six seven other members of the Board voted to increase taxes for the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, adopting a tax rate of $1.209 per assessed property value. The new budget includes monies for a new police station, new school funding, and raises for county staff for the first time in four years.
By URIAH KISER
DUMFRIES, Va. – Virginia’s first town wants to take the lead on the effort to fix their waterways.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A portion of the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes will close again tonight and tomorrow as work on the 95 Express Lanes project ramps up.
The HOV express lanes facility is normally open to southbound drivers Friday night through Saturday afternoon. Tonight and tomorrow beginning at 11 p.m., however, the lanes will close from Franconia-Springfield Parkway to Va. 234 in Dumfries as crews complete test boring work.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A delivery pizza restaurant was robbed by a man wearing a Kiss mask Wednesday night.
The robber walked in at 8:42 p.m. to the delivery location at 16693 River Ridge Boulevard off U.S. 1 near Dumfries, displayed a handgun and demanded money, according to police documents.
By URIAH KISER
DUMFRIES, Va. — Children of Dumfries Town Council members and town staff will not be allowed to participate in this year’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
DUMFRIES, Va. — If you’re looking for a fun event that the whole family will enjoy, then consider taking a trip to the Piccadilly Circus in Dumfries from April 18 to the 22. This year’s presentation from the Piccadilly Circus, titled “Blast!” includes performing animals, acrobatic stunts.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Three men are in custody after a man walking his dog was robbed at gunpoint in Williamstown.
Police said the robbery happened at 1:24 a.m. in the area of Williamstown Drive and Old Triangle Road in Dumfries. A car pulled up alongside the victim and two males armed with handguns got out and took the victim’s jacket and cell phone, then got back into the car and fled the area, according to police documents.
