Intermittent road closures Old Centreville Road in Manassas tonight due to bridge work
07/20/17 / Breaking News / Manassas / Transportation /
MANASSAS – Intermittent full closures will occur along Old Centreville Road on the bridge over Bull Run Thursday night, July 20 between midnight and 4 a.m. in order to place bridge beams, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Closings between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. tonight in Haymarket at Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI)
FROM Virginia Department of Transportation 07/20/17 / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / Transportation /
Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at Interstate 66 and US 15 will be one step closer to completion once the new traffic signal mast arms are installed at US 15 and VA 55, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Lane closures at the intersection, as well as intermittent full closures up to 15 minutes each will occur to facilitate the work.
Community meeting July 19 at City Hall on alternate location for Manassas City fire station
FROM Manassas City Government 07/19/17 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat / Real Estate /
On Wednesday, July 19, at 7 p.m. at City Hall, City of Manassas officials are asking residents for their thoughts and attendance at a community meeting on an alternate location for the new City of Manassas Fire & Rescue Station 21.
Trails through Occoquan Bay and Featherstone National wildlife refuges to be enhanced
FROM Prince William County Government 07/20/17 / Federal Government / Local Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
Prince William Board of County Supervisors has voted to execute two rights-of-way permits, granted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior, to build and improve trails in the Occoquan Bay and Featherstone National Wildlife refuges.
Agriculture and forestry industries’ impact on Va. economy up 30 percent in four years
FROM the Governor's Office 07/20/17 / Agriculture / Business / Money & Taxes /
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced July 18 that a new comprehensive study shows Virginia’s agriculture and forestry industries contribute $91 billion annually to the commonwealth’s economy–a 30 percent increase over results of a 2013 study that found a $70 billion annual economic impact.
James Bricker, Parkside PE teacher, coach and athletic coordinator, named Best of Prince William
FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 07/19/17 / Education / Manassas / People & Places /
James Bricker, athletic coordinator and physical education teacher at Parkside Middle School, named Best Teacher in InsideNoVa’s annual Best of Prince William online contest. The popular coach led the school’s boys track team to become 2017 District Champions. Bricker also coaches football and assists with wrestling.
Lake Ridge Elementary has a new assistant principal; other educational appointments noted
FROM Prince William County Schools reports 07/19/17 / Education / Haymarket / People & Places / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Schools has appointed new administrators and an acting director of school counseling.
Nearly 60 Manassas motel guests relocated after malfunctioning ice machine causes fire
FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue 07/19/17 / Business / Health & Safety / Manassas / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On Tuesday, July 18th at 5:28 p.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a fire on the third floor at the Days Inn located in the 7600 block of Centreville Road in Manassas.
Fire extinguished on apartment balcony on Lady Jane Loop in Manassas
FROM Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue 07/19/17 / Health & Safety / Manassas / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On Tuesday, July 18th at 11:51 p.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to an apartment fire located in the 11200 block of Lady Jane Loop in Manassas.
Today's Obituaries
July 15 funeral Thomas J. Grizzard Jr., Va. Tech prof. emeritus of civil & environmental engineering
Visitation and memorial services for Thomas J. Grizzard Jr. will begin at noon on July 15 at the Baker-Post Funeral Home, 10001 Nokesville Road, Manassas, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to organizations Grizzard was particularly fond of: Potters for Peace and/or the Virginia Tech chapter of Engineers Without Borders.
Suzanne Davis Miller, wife of Del. Jackson Miller, mother of two, member of Grace UMethodist Church
The family of Suzanne Davis Miller, 45, who passed away June 28, 2017 at her home after a lengthy illness, will receive friends on Friday, July 7, from noon to 2 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 9750 Wellington Road, Manassas. A celebration of Suzanne’s life will begin at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary with The Rev. Rudy Tucker, Jr. and The Rev. Janet Salbert officiating.
Zachary Hasso Wales, 20, PHS graduate, Youth Group Leader at Gainesville UM Church
A funeral service for Zachary Hasso Wales, 20, of Bristow, who passed peacefully into Heaven on June 19, 2017, will be held on Saturday, July 1 at 11 a.m., at Gainesville United Methodist Church, where Zachary was a Youth Group Leader and a Confirmation Mentor.
Business Directory
ProEdge Painting
ContractorsHome ImprovementHome InteriorsHome RemodelingPainting Services
Interior & ExteriorWood Rot Replaced
Decorative Trim Installed
Tile Installed, Bathroom
Remodels, Cabinet Painting
Drywall Repair & Install
10% off mention Bull Run Observer, Gainesville, VA 20155
703-795-6124
News
