The number of Girl Scouts is on the decline nationally, but that isn’t the case in Prince William County.
The number of Girl Scouts “remained steady” in Prince William, while the numbers of girls joining the ranks of the scouts has declined 6% in the last year, down from 2.9 to 2.8 million Girl Scouts nationwide. Overall, the membership numbers have fallen 27% from its peak of 3.8 million in 2003.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – On Nov. 11, police called to investigate a domestic assault incident involving an 8-year-old boy. The child told police that the woman, whom he knew, threw items at him inside of the home.
Here’s the latest from Prince William police:
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – On Nov. 11, a 42-year-old woman told police that after accepting a ride at an area commuter lot, a male driver of a white, older model 4-door Honda sedan exposed himself to her and sexually assaulted her in the car while driving northbound on Interstate 95.
The victim was then dropped off near exit 160 where she called a friend and later contacted police. Besides the victim, the driver was the only one in the car.
The murder of a 16-year-old student was drug related, said police.
Officers arrested Kawain Tyrell Smalls, 20, of 12704 Dulcinea Place in Lake Ridge and charged him in the shooting death of Brenden Michael Wilson, 16. Wilson was shot and killed Monday outside Woodbridge Senior High School in Lake Ridge near Smalls’ home.
The Greater Prince William Community Health Center will kick off its second annual “Marketplace Party” with Affordable Care Act open enrollment walk-in services on Saturday, November 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The all-day enrollment services are free and open to the public, held at the new Evergreen Health Center located at 9705 Liberia Avenue, Suite 201, Manassas, Virginia.
Certified Application Counselors (CAC) will be available to help individuals and families understand insurance eligibility requirements and to enroll in the plan of their choice. CACs can also explain IRS tax penalties for not enrolling and monthly insurance plan premiums. Bilingual (Spanish) CACs will also enroll and renew eligible individuals and families in Medicaid.
The following deals were submitted to Potomac Local after we asked for local businesses to tell us what they were giving away today to honor those who served.
PRINCE WILLIAM, Va. – On November 8 and 9, four separate hotels in the area reported armed robberies, all of which appeared to have been done by the same suspect. In all cases, the man enters the hotel, approaches an employee at the front desk, and demands money with a handgun before leaving the scene on foot. Police say that this same man is linked to the robbery of a Residence Inn on 7345 Williamson Blvd in Manassas from October 22.
Here’s the latest from Prince William police;
8 p.m.
Several shots were fired outside Woodbridge Senior High School this afternoon.
Withfall in full swing and early morning temperatures near freezing, the Prince William Chamber of Commerce would like to remind you that there are many children who need our help to stay warm this winter.
Michelle Rao, of Laser Quest Corporation, co-chair of the Chamber’s Education & Innovation Committee, said that while many coat drives are conducted over the holidays, often-times local children lack warm clothing underneath. To meet this need, each year the Committee organizes a Winter Warm-UP online clothing drive. For only $10, donors can purchase a “kit” containing a hat, gloves and fleece, and sweat shirt.
Members of the Forest Park High School “Marching Bruin Band” became stars of their own Disney show on Nov. 2 when they entertained resort guests at the Magic Kingdom Park. The group traveled from Woodbridge to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida to take part in the Disney Performing Arts program.
The marching band, under the direction of Donald Magee, entertained hundreds of Magic Kingdom Park guests as they marched through Frontierland and around Cinderella Castle onto Main Street, U.S.A. before the “Festival of Fantasy Parade.”
