Councilwoman Cydny A. Neville announced on Tuesday that she, along with a volunteer committee, will be hosting the inaugural Juneteenth Parade in the Town of Dumfries at 7 p.m. on June 19, 2021. Juneteenth is a historically Black holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved Black people in the United States. The celebration dates back to […]
The Town of Dumfries has been home to some of the greatest leaders within the Prince William County community. While we may not read their names in school history books, their legacy extends beyond any words that could be printed on paper. This is definitely the case for Clyde Washington, who passed away on Sunday […]
What was once a mere vision has become reality as Rosie’s Gaming Emporium announced via press release that their newest location in Dumfries will be open to the public on Friday, January 8. The address is 18069 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries, Virginia 22026. A few months ago the PW Perspective spoke with the SVP of Strategic […]
Last month the PW Perspective spoke with the media department of Rosie’s Gaming Emporium as they laid out their vision for their latest opening in Dumfries. For details on the interview, click here. They will be looking to hire within the community as two job fairs will be taking place. The first one will be […]
The Town of Dumfries has undergone several changes within the past year, from the dedication of Willie Toney Court at Ginn Park, to the recent announcement of the former Confederate Court becoming Liberty Lane. Next year promises even more changes, as Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, one of the state’s most leading entertainment venues for gaming and […]
Willie Toney has lived a life of service. Whether it was on a federal or local level, he has always focused on dedicating his life to making people’s lives better. It was only fitting that on a beautiful September Saturday afternoon that he received a richly-deserved honor by having the new basketball court at Ginn […]
Councilwoman Cydny Neville released a statement on Tuesday regarding the change in name of Confederate Ct. in the Town of Dumfries and the public hearing that will take place in September. “America is in the midst of experiencing a reckoning, and our quaint Town is not immune to this. We are also not immune to […]
Dumfries Police Chief James McCarty announced on Monday that he plans to retire from the town’s police department at the end of August. A tenured law enforcement professional, McCarty brought over 25 years of public safety experience to the Town of Dumfries. Serving as Chief since 2018, during his tenure, he worked to improve functional […]
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) adopted on Thursday a new six year plan, which included $78 million for the Town of Dumfries to support the construction costs of the town’s project to widen Route 1. “This project has been a top priority of the town for over a decade, and has been a vision […]
The Dumfries Town Council on Tuesday passed two resolutions, one condemning systemic racism and one that permanently established Juneteenth as an official calendar holiday for the town. These resolutions come at a time of national unrest as racial issues are taking national headlines after the murder of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers and […]
