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From the Governor's Office 12/18/14 / People & Places / State Government /
Governor McAuliffe announced that Virginia has restored the civil and voting rights of over 5,100 ex-offenders, more than any other governor has done in just one year. Additionally, the governor announced major changes to the restoration of rights application process.
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12/16/14 / Education / People & Places /
Prince William County School Board will consider two school calendar options at the December 17 meeting. Staff presented a standard calendar option at the Board’s December 3 meeting, similar to past calendars. Now, the School Board has a choice—to open before or after Labor Day in 2015.
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12/12/14 / People & Places / Charity & Fundraising / Kids Konnection /
An eight-man crew of City of Manassas VA Electric Department workers is asking for the community’s help in providing Christmas for a family of nine – a single mother and her eight children, ranging in age from 5 to 17.
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By Jill Graziano Laiacona, George Mason University 12/10/14 / People & Places / Creative Arts /
From fiddles to Scottish country dancing to bagpipes, tea and Scotch whisky tastings, there’s something Scottish for everyone at the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s “Hylton in the Highlands: A Festival of Scotland” on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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By TERRI ERWIN-FITZ, Observer staff 12/03/14 / Breaking News / People & Places /
Santa Claus will be visiting in the neighborhoods on weekends in the Evergreen Fire Department's area.
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12/03/14 / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On December 2nd at 2:39PM, officers responded to the Wal-Mart located at 17041 Jefferson Davis Hwy in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a shoplifting.
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12/03/14 / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On December 2nd at 12:24PM, investigators from the Prince William County Police Department's Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Jefferson Davis Hwy (US 1) and Chesapeake Dr in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle.
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