by Nathan Richardson IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH STRIKES YOU AS REMARKABLE, IT IS BECAUSE ITREPRESENTS A COMPLETE CONTEXT OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HISTORY. This image captured at Manassas National Battlefield Park, shows historian Nathan M. Richardsonengaged in a first person portrayal of the abolitionist Frederick Douglass with middle schoolstudents about his role during the civil war. […]
Supervisor Bob Weir and Members of the Board, Last Thursday, 70 plus residents of Pageland Lane and I, plus approximately 40 others attended Supervisor Weir’s County “No Holds Barred Town Hall.” Bob, it’s not a town hall meeting when you don’t have the applicants there to present their application. What you had was a pep […]
by Liletta Harlem A generational account is a financial account that is designed to benefit multiple generations of a family. It can be used to save for retirement, education, or other long-term goals. There are many benefits to having a generational account. Here are just a few: If you are considering creating a generational account, […]
The upcoming Greater Prince William Peer of the Year Community event, hosted by Prince William Community Services, will highlight peers across the county who work with people living with substance use and mental health disorders. The free event, scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14, will include networking opportunities, AcuDetox – a […]
by John Reid The Prince William Committee of 100 will host a virtual webinar next Monday, September 11 at 7:00pm for the School Board Chair-At-Large Candidates Forum. Candidates Caroline M. “Carrie” Rist, Babur B. Lateef (Incumbent) and Kimberly B. Mehlman-Orozco answer questions about their goals for the office of Chair-At-Large of the Prince William County School Board. Questions have […]
by Kenny Boddye, Occoquan District Supervisor In November of 2020, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors passed my resolution to adopt a set of Climate Mitigation and Resiliency Goals that signaled our intention to become a leader in the fight against the Climate Crisis. Passage of that resolution led to the creation of our […]
by Virginia Mercury Virginia students’ 2022-23 pass rates on the state’s Standards of Learning tests were relatively unchanged compared to the past school year’s rates and remain below pre-pandemic levels, data released by the Department of Education Thursday show. The results show “significant and persistent learning loss in reading and math for Virginia students in […]
by John Reid As a new school year has begun, there are several items that the Prince William County School Board will address as the first meeting will take place at the Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center on Wednesday. One item to note among the Legislative Priorities for the 2024 General Assembly session in January […]
10-year-old Ava N. Simmons (aka Ava the STEM Princess®) and her sister Chynah Jeter of Durham, North Carolina, have partnered with retailers across the U.S. and Canada to launch their Team Genius Squad educational STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Toy Line. Their products include Experiment Coloring Books, DIY Slime, and Experiment Kits that make electricity from […]
The residents of Pageland Lane have been stuck between a rock and a hard place for the past 15 years. Our once rural road has become a bypass for industrial truck traffic and commuters from I-66 to Loudoun County. We cannot get our mail without putting our lives in danger. 15 years ago, Loudoun […]
