FROM Virginia Department of Transportation
04/25/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government / Transportation /
Beginning Sunday night, April 28, weather permitting, a portion of the northbound and southbound I-95 general purpose lanes in Prince William County will have nighttime single- and double-lane closures until late fall.
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.
"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.
FROM Prince William County Police Department
04/19/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Suspect arrested in Dumfries March 27 armed robbery case. Police officer hit with bottle, while attempting to make arrest in Triangle.
“Mrs. Carrier epitomizes the characteristics of the ideal teacher that we all want for our children,” said Bernard Bragen Jr.. Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent “Her passion and enthusiasm for teaching and children is reflective in the performance of her students. We are grateful to have her as a member of our faculty. “
FROM OMNIRIDE
04/18/24 / Education / Money & Taxes / /
In support of national Take Your Child to Work Day, children ages 17 and younger can ride any OmniRide bus for free on Thursday, April 25. Great news! OmniRide Local and Metro Express are already currently free and will be until at least June. Children can ride any OmniRide Express commuter bus for free on this day, which currently costs $9 one way, when accompanied by a paying adult!
Virginia will be among 15 states, from Maine to Florida, participating in “Drive to Save Lives” traffic initiative along Interstate 95, this weekend April 19-21. Virginia State Police will be utilizing additional patrol resources on all 179 miles of Interstate 95, April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
FROM Virginia Farm Bureau
04/18/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating /
Almost 110 billion eggs produced in the U.S. annually. About 743 million are laid by Virginia hens. This ranks the state at No. 24 in national egg production, according to the Virginia Egg Board’s 2022 Annual Report.
Revised USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is important to farmers and gardeners because the map recommends when and what to plant based on weather conditions/hardiness zones. Virginia a half-zone warmer.
Today's Obituaries
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", 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, 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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