The following is a paid advertisement by the Prince William County Community Foundation (Prince William County, VA) – Prince William County Community Foundation’s (PWCCF) Back-to-School Community Event taking place on August 11th & 12th celebrates the promise of the upcoming school year by connecting families and their students to valuable school resources, activities, and community […]
WOODBRIDGE, VA – OmniRide’s Service Change will take effect on Monday, Jan 30. Schedules for Express, Metro Express, and Local routes will change on that date. OmniRide Connect microtransit pilot program is now operating in Manassas Park. It replaces the OmniRide Local Manassas Park route. Some routes are now operating from the new Balls Ford Road […]
The following is a promotional sponsorship from One Word Community Church Please save the date for our 9th Annual Pastors and Partners Dinner on 17 March 2023! Early registration is now open and you can reserve your seats by going to onewordchurch.com. Click on the events tab and scroll down to the event to purchase tickets. You […]
Dear Senator Petersen, I am writing you concerning the bills you introduced concerning data center placement. My name is Page Snyder and my 5 sisters and I own and live on Pageland Farm on Pageland Lane. Our farm is located across the road from MNBP and a small, forested portion adjoins Conway Robinson State Forest. My family […]
by Virginia Mercury Decades before people could rely on the internet for hotel or restaurant suggestions, Black Americans traveling across the country during the Jim Crow era relied on a guidebook of amenities to keep safe in segregated parts of the country. Now Virginia legislators are considering giving travelers the opportunity to explore the routes and places […]
Establishing a state-level Child Tax Credit would help over 1 million children A commonwealth kids credit would make the cost of living more affordable for over 700,000 families and benefit more than 1 million children, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Institute (TCI). Temporary improvements to the federal Child Tax Credit dramatically reduced child […]
by Virginia Mercury Jan. 17 is the date when Prince William County teachers and staff will begin voting on whether to join the growing number of public-sector workers who have maneuvered through Virginia’s maze of collective bargaining ordinances. Thirty-seven percent of U.S. workers employed by state and local governments belong to a union, compared to […]
by Virginia Mercury As calls to reduce traffic congestion grow, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration is reviewing the potential of converting the Interstate 95 Express Lanes to operate in both directions instead of switching direction along with traffic. On Dec. 20, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeffrey McKay and Prince William Board of County Supervisors […]
by Jennifer Roberts In 2020, I launched Conversations in the Community, as a virtual platform to provide a safe place to have honest and meaningful conversations about racism and to address issues in education. I had been having these conversations around my kitchen table and with family members and friends for years. I thought to […]
Why the Presence of Guidance Counselors in Prince William County Schools Is Not Enough (Names have been changed to protect the student’s identity) The day before school let out for the winter break, I was in conversation with a Prince William County principal concerning a student who had been suspended from his school. As I […]
