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Get tested for COVID-19 next Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday
08/06/20 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Local Government /
Free COVID-19 Testing is available next week Aug. 10-11-12 at sites in Woodbridge, Manassas, Dale City, Triangle and Haymarket for anyone who lives or works in Prince William County, City of Manassas, or City of Manassas Park. Days and times vary - 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., depending on location.
Police investigate suspicious graffiti at Lake Ridge Middle School
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 07/24/20 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Lake Ridge / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
On July 23 at 2:00PM, Prince William County Police officers were notified of suspicious graffiti on a sign at Lake Ridge Middle School at 12350 Mohican Rd. in Woodbridge (22192) that was discovered earlier that day. The investigation revealed that school personnel observed a sign near the tennis courts with words and images drawn on it to include a swastika symbol.
$5000 reward offered for information about July 24 homicide of Dumfries man
07/24/20 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / Police & Fire Beat /
Homicide Investigation *REWARD OFFERED – The Prince William County Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect involved in the murder of Charlie Davis III, according to First Sgt. Jonathan Perok, police department spokesman.
Time for a new refrigerator? Save 6% sales tax during Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 7-9
07/24/20 / Business / Environment / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative encourages Virginians who need a new refrigerator to purchase one marked with the ENERGY STAR label during the commonwealth's Sales Tax Holiday, Aug. 7-9. Northern Virginians will save the state 6% sales tax. Eligible models must cost $2,500 or less.
Mystery seeds appear in mail; public asked to report receiving any unsolicited packages of seeds
FROM Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 07/24/20 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) says it has been notified that several Virginia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. The types of seeds in the packages are unknown at this time and may be invasive plant species. The packages were sent by mail and may have Chinese writing on them.
Police ask for information about circumstances surrounding stabbing death of Dumfries man
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 07/24/20 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Police detectives with the Homicide Unit have identified the man killed during an early morning altercation July 24 at the Babylon Café located at 3081 Golansky Blvd in Woodbridge (22192) and are seeking details about what led to the altercation, according to First Sgt. Jonothan Perok, police department spokesman.
Suspects spit on and tussle with police officers during arrests in Manassas
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 07/23/20 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Prince William County Police officers have charged two people in two separate incidents in Manassas with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer (LEO). The suspects were also being sought in connection with active warrants, according to police reports.
Yum! Headquarters for International Gourmet Foods distributor locating in Woodbridge
FROM Prince William County Government 07/22/20 / Breaking News / Business / Good Eating / Woodbridge /
International Gourmet Foods, Inc. will invest $15.6 million to establish a new headquarters in Woodbridge, which will bring 169 new jobs. The 130,000-square-foot development at 13405 Telegraph Road will also house the company's sales, warehouse and cold storage operations that serve Virginia and parts of North Carolina.
Homeowner and neighbors hear gunshots in Dumfries neighborhood
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 07/22/20 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Homeowner awakens to sound of gunshots; investigating police officers discover bullet holes and fragments in LR, DR, kitchen.
Today's Obituaries
Gerald Marcey, retired sales manager, football official, Haymarket Masonic Lodge member, father of 2
A funeral service for Gerald (Jerry) Lee Marcey, 80, of Haymarket, VA, retired Washington Gas sales manager, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 11 a.m. at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA. The family will receive friends before the service from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Neal L. Cooper, veteran, medical rep, real estate agent, golfer, father
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 23, at 11 a.m. at Park Valley Church in Haymarket for Neal L. Cooper, 93, who passed away July 10, 2020. He was a long time resident of Virginia Oaks Community in Gainesville.
Robert “Bob” Seefeldt, veteran, teacher, FFA program specialist, volunteer, global missionary
Robert Arthur Seefeldt, of Woodbridge, VA passed away peacefully on May 23, 2020 while receiving hospice care. Bob and his wife, Kathy, a former chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and a former Occoquan Supervisor, were among the pioneering families of Lake Ridge. A private service was conducted on June 10, 2020 followed by interment at Quantico National Cemetery.
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