The Donation Place, formerly known as the Too Good to Waste Place, at the Prince William County Landfill will temporarily close Oct. 1.
The landfill chose not to renew its contract with World Trade Co. in Woodbridge which operated the Donation Spot. The contract expires Sept. 30, 2016, said landfill spokeswoman Deborah Campbell.
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Prince William County will explore three new devices in its toolbox to protect the rural land.
County Planning Director Christopher Price, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, will develop guidelines for a Purchase of a Development Rights (PDR), Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs, and new rules that would govern cluster developments along the boundary of the Rural Crescent -- land preserved in 1998 meant for farming, as well as homes built on lots no smaller than 10 acres.
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The Manassas City Council Candidates Forum is Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. Candidates meet and greet begin at 5:30 p.m. and the forum begins at 6 p.m.Â
We'll use these color-coded cards to indicate to the speakers how much time they have remaining to answer each of the questions posed to them by the moderator.
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Good Morning-Jan Walker has been walking and running across America in support of the September 11th National Memorial Trail for the past seven months.  Starting at the Pacific Ocean, [Sunday] she was in Prince William County and Fairfax County, Virginia on her way to Mount Vernon.  I have attached a photo of her in the quaint Town of Occoquan walking through their Arts and Crafts Festival. Mayor Liz Quist and former Mayor Earnie Porta joined her.ÂToday, Monday, she will be at Mount Vernon at 2:30 PM.  Tomorrow,Tuesday, September 27th  she walk through Alexandria, stopping for an early lunch, and then arrive at the Pentagon Memorial where we will greet her at 2:00 PM.  This is quite an accomplishment, and we all at the September 11th National Memorial Trail thank her for her strong support of honoring our heroes of 9/11.ÂAlso - Hope that you all had an opportunity to read the wonderful article on the September 11th National Memorial Trail in the September issue of the Rails-To-Trails magazine.Â
David G. Brickley
President and CEO
September 11th National
Memorial Trail Alliance
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Manassas City Councilman Ian Lovejoy submitted this list of employers that are expected to attend the job fair:Â
Aflac
Adornable.u Accessories
Atlantic Sun Control
Birmingham Green
B-Just, LLC
Browns Manassas Kia
Care 4 U Pharmacy and Healthcare Services
Chick-fil-A Signal Hill
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Courtyard by Marriott
CVS Pharmacy
Dummars Consultants, LLC
Eagle Hoirzon Group
Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
Fairfax County Government
Harris Teeter
Home Instead Senior Care
I & L Industrial Laundry, LLC
JK Moving Services
Keller Williams Realty
Lambert's Cable Splicing
Mary Kay
New York Life
Primerica
Prince William County Parks & Recreation
Prince William County Police Department
Re/Max Real Estate Connections
Reinhart Foods
Security Associates International, ltd.
SPARGO
Storage Strategies, Inc
The Skillsource Group
The1ForHR
Thompson Creek
Urban Evolution
US Army
Via Satellite, Inc.
Virginia Tire & Auto
Wegmans Food Market
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The Board of Directors of Keep Prince William Beautiful announced the hiring of Jason Parsons as the organization’s Executive Director. Marlo Thomas Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Marlo Company, Inc. and President of the Keep Prince William Beautiful Board of Directors commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Jason to lead Keep Prince William Beautiful to new heights in fulfilling our mission of inspiring and educating citizens to be environmental stewards and to ensure Prince William County is a clean and green place to live, visit, and conduct business.”
“Keep Prince William Beautiful has such committed volunteers and programs that make a difference in the great quality of life Prince William citizens enjoy,” Parsons said, “I look forward to working with the community to grow Keep Prince William Beautiful as an organization that is a catalyst for collective action and individual responsibility to keep our communities clean and vibrant.”
Previously, Mr. Parsons co-founded a nonprofit organization, Remember The Miners, in West Virginia and has worked as a communications consultant in the marketing industry. Parsons is a graduate of West Virginia University and resides in Lake Ridge. He is passionate about politics, basketball, and the outdoors.
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Stafford County sheriff's deputies tracked a man to a home on Friday where he jumped from a third-story window, and later hid in an attic, and then fell from the ceiling before being taken into custody, said Stafford sheriff's spokeswoman MC Moncure.Â
From the Stafford sheriff's office:Â
On September 23, 2016 at approximately 9:00pm, Stafford County Deputies C.N. Mireles and K-9 Officer A.S. Smith arrived at Barrows Court attempting to locate Isaac Moore. Moore was wanted on for Failure to Appear and several additional charges. K-9 Officer Smith accompanied Deputy Mireles on this call because Moore had been known to flee from law enforcement.
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From the Stafford sheriff's office:Â
On September 24, 2016, at approximately 11:00pm, Stafford County Deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the area of the 300 block of Garrison Woods Drive. Dispatch advised patrol that a silhouetted subject was witnessed shooting one round from a gun. No further information was provided by the caller. Once on the scene, deputies began to investigate by making inquiries as well as searching the grounds of the apartment complex. While rounding the corner of Building 200 Deputies L.A. Burgess and B.M. Kanterman observed a man exiting the apartment complex via a wood line and trail where suspicious activity is known to occur. The man was quickly ordered to raise his hands and comply with a search of his person.
The search revealed a handgun as well as multiple bags of narcotics. The man, later identified as Darnell Grayson, was arrested for two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Narcotics, Carrying a Concealed Firearm and Possession of a Firearm While in Possession of Schedule I/II Narcotics.
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Police arrested four people in connection to a shooting near a Taco Bell restaurant on Sudley Road.
From Prince William police:Â
Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Shooting Investigation *ARRESTS– On September 23, detectives from the Robbery Unit identified the suspects involved in the shooting which occurred in the 7700 block of Sudley Rd in Manassas on September 20. Following the investigation, detectives arrested all of the suspects without incident later that evening.
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This press release was submitted to us by Building Corporation. The information was confirmed by Prince William County Public Library spokesman Andrew Spence.
The Montclair Community Library can now add another distinction to its name – LEED Silver Certification. Constructed by KBE Building Corporation (KBE) and designed by The Lukemire Partnership, the 20,000 sf library opened earlier this year, but just received formal notification from the US Green Building Council of its Certification.Â
In keeping with a growing national trend towards sustainability in building design and construction, the stunning new library features a plethora of energy-efficient features that help reduce building operating costs while minimizing its impact on the environment.
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