Truck, motorcycle collide in Dumfries; motorcyclist dead; police hunt for driver of truck
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 04/25/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Transportation /
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 10:19PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the area of Richmond Hwy. (US Rte. 1) and Pine Bluff Dr. in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle.
Tea Festival moves from Herndon to Reston
FROM STAFF REPORTS 04/25/24 / Features /
The Annual Tea Festival will be held at the Lake Anne Plaza Waterfront in Reston on Saturday May 4, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. with programs and 40+ vendors,, according to a news release.
Fraud Fighter: Shred sensitive documents to keep thieves out of your recycling bin
FROM AARP Virginia 04/25/24 / Education / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / Police & Fire Beat /
Shredding continues to be an important step in preventing identity fraud. Despite all of the online crimes out there, criminals don’t hesitate to dumpster dive for valuable sensitive personal information, warns AARP Virginia.
Supervisor Lega denounces antisemitic symbols and graffiti found on two PWC schools
FROM Yesli Vega, Coles District Supervisor 04/25/24 / Breaking News / Education / Local Government / Police & Fire Beat / Religion /
Coles Supervisor Yesli Vega issued this statement: "Today (April 25, 2024) I was notified that graffiti including antisemitic symbols were found at Coles Elementary and Benton Middle School. I want to express my unwavering support for our Jewish community. In Prince William County, we firmly reject any form of hatred."
PWC Crime Report April 24, 2024: Dog abandonment and brandishing of a firearm
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 04/24/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Dog abandonment and brandishing of a firearm reported to Prince William County Police.
PWC Issues new inspection guidelines for commercial projects effective April 29, 2024
FROM Prince William County Development Administration 04/23/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Police & Fire Beat / Real Estate /
Prince William County has announced it will have New Inspection Guidelines for Commercial Projects that will go into effect April 29, 2024
Woman, 35, grabbed while out walking and sexually assaulted, PWC police report
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 04/21/24 / Health & Safety / Manassas / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 1:29AM, Prince William County Police officers responded to investigate a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred in the area of Fairmont Ave and Anvil Dr in Manassas (20109) between 11:30PM on April 19 and 12:30AM on April 20.
Trailer fire at Loch Lomond Elementary School on Saturday, April 20
FROM Prince William Fire & Rescue 04/20/24 / Breaking News / Education / Health & Safety / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat /
Fire Marshal Matt Smolsky said the classroom trailer was not being used for instructional purposes. It was being utilized for general storage. The Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was ignited by an electrical failure within a wall structure. School officials on the scene and there will be no disruption to school activities, Smolsky said.
Senior Summit at Park Valley Church in Haymarket on April 25
By JAN DAVIS, Observer Staff 04/19/24 / Education / Haymarket / Health & Safety / People & Places / Religion /
"We need resources to help in planning for living out our best life in our senior years, and the Summit is going to provide us with 60 vendors, professionals, counselors and more to give us the information we need to do exactly that," explained Dave Redabaugh, one of the event's coordinators.
Today's Obituaries
Marian A. Snyder, 99, of Gainesville, mother of two, hospital gift shop volunteer
A Mass of Christian Burial for Marian A. Snyder of Gainesville, VA and formerly of Greenwich, CT. will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Church, North Street, Greenwich, CT on Monday, March 11, 2024, at 11 a.m., Mrs. Snyder, 99, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024, with her family by her side.
Wayne W. Grindle, SR., “Skip,” of Haymarket
Wayne W. Grindle, SR., "Skip", 84, of Haymarket, Va. passed away peacefully on February 14, 2024. Funeral service will be Feb. 23. Please see full obituary on Pierce Funeral Home Manassas, VA website, http://www.piercefh.com
Margaret Mitchell McLeod Price, Stonewall Middle teacher for 26 years, and loved to travel
Margaret Mitchell McLeod Price, a teacher at Stonewall Middle School (now Unity Braxton) in Manassas for 26 years until her retirement in 1999, died Jan. 26, 2024. She was an avid traveler and had visited 49 states and numerous foreign countries.
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