You’ve come to grips with it: no one’s in the audience. Every day, you hear yourself, reverberating in the mic, saying the same things in different ways, repeating your truths like mantras, your words like they came from the mountain. You must be doing something wrong, though. Nothing is happening. Nothing is changing. Nothing nods […]
by Kristina Nohe Three words have been a political cudgel in Prince William County for over 20 years: The Rural Crescent. These 16 letters have pushed residential development east and south, prevented traffic mitigation and ended political careers. They’ve been used to oppose churches, schools and investment – all without being clear about what is […]
The following article is sponsored by Katherine Gotthardt of All Things Writing, LLC. Give Back Prince William is pleased to partner with local author and poet Katherine Gotthardt in providing free copies of her poetry books and inspiring creative writing workshops for disadvantaged students in our communities. Katherine has already donated more than $3,000 in books, art […]
According to an article in Virginia Business, data centers are the major driver of economic growth in Virginia, comprising 62% of all new investments, or $6.8 billion, announced by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership in 2021, according to a new report released Thursday. Here are some of the advantages that a data center will provide […]
by Dr. Babur Lateef As I enter my fifth year as chair of the Prince William County School Board, I will be overseeing my fifth budget and a new strategic plan. We have been fortunate to receive increased revenues from the state each year and have been a beneficiary of the recent increase in property […]
By Cydny A. Neville While there are plenty of welcome conversations in Washington D.C. and Richmond regarding providing additional financial support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) we at the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) are working to see the two publicly supported HBCUs in our Commonwealth establish a physical location in the region. […]
The following guest column is by Bishop John Reid of John Reid Ministries: Having been in various levels of ministry for over forty-five years, I have seen and witnessed the constant decline in church attendance and the level of commitment and submission to the black church. With the advent of the global pandemic and our […]
Guest Column by David J. Toscano As a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton in 2016, I was deeply disappointed when she lost. But I also believe in the peaceful transition of power, and even had a bit of optimism that Donald Trump, because of his independent streak, might do some positive things for the country.Boy […]
The following post is sponsored by Keyana Bowie, Founder and CEO of Journey Business owner Keyana Bowie understands that “Girl Dads play an important role in their daughter’s hearts” so she put together something special for Valentine’s Day that every Daddy’s Girl will really love. The Melt My Heart Purse must be ordered by February […]
The following post is sponsored by All Things Writing BRISTOW, Va. – “It’s everything you don’t talk about at the dinner table,” says award-winning author and poet Katherine M. Gotthardt describing her book D.C. Ekphrastic: Crisis of Faith. Now available in an extended hardcover version, the book originally released in late 2020 features even more […]
