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June 10, 2009
Neighborhood news: It’s time for Summer Movie Nights
Join your neighbors and friends at Dolphin Beach on Friday for the first movie night of the summer.
Dumfries Elementary celebrates diversity
Dumfries Elementary recently hosted its first Multicultural Family Festival in honor of Dumfries District School Board representative Betty D. Covington.
June 05, 2009
Alexander has a challenging job, which has a history of near-continuous turnover
Accomplishing the Dumfries Town Council's goals with a tighter budget is among the challenges facing its new town manager. But Kimberly Alexander, 31, said she is up to that challenge as well as any other. Alexander just completed her first week in her new position, which comes with a salary of $103,000 a year.
June 04, 2009
Neighborhood News: Young ‘authors’ publish works
Benton Middle School will hold its "Young Authors Open House" on Thursday, June 11 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Neighborhood News: Laurel Loop Trail needs some TLC from volunteers
Come out to Prince William Forest Park tomorrow evening for the Forest Film Festival featuring "Shrek 2" at the Pine Grove picnic area at 8 p.m
Self defense expert teaches kids at ACTS shelter
Self defense expert Sterling Johnson recently volunteered his time teaching children at the Action in the Community Through Service emergency shelter in Dumfries.
Fire guts Triangle apartment
Two Triangle residents are homeless after a fire ripped through their apartment Wednesday night.
June 03, 2009
Police crack down; truckers organize boycott
Trucks with faulty brakes and broken tail lights may want to think twice before rolling through Northern Virginia.
Neighborhood News: Montclair Days chock full of rides, games
Montclair residents and their guests are invited to Dolphin Beach on Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m. to celebrate Montclair Day 2009.
Neighborhood News: Historic Dumfries looks back on Virginia patriots
Historic Dumfries, Virginia invites you to participate in a living history event marking the 235th anniversary of the Prince William Resolves.
In honor of service
Confederate soldier’s descendants on hand for installation of Iron Cross grave marker
June 01, 2009
Man to serve 50 years for 2007 beating death
On a Thursday night in February 2007, Anthony Sherman sat down and talked to his daughter, Anna.
May 30, 2009
Dumfries plant power: Official vegetation selected
The votes are in and the flowering plants win
May 28, 2009
Employers aplenty at Northern Va. Job Expo 2009
Jobs and job seekers were plentiful at the first Northern Virginia Job Expo 2009 on Thursday afternoon at the Ramada Inn.
May 27, 2009
Community events
» Friday, 7:30 p.m., Prince William County Schools Fine Arts Department will present its first Music Faculty Recital Potomac High School.
Neighborhood News: Relive history, sign Resolves in Dumfries
Historic Dumfries, Virginia invites you to participate in a living history event marking the 235th anniversary of the Prince William Resolves.
Students leave cars at home for annual event
When arriving at Forest Park High School, you aren’t normally greeted by 50 cheering students, a marching band, a color guard, teachers, the principal, a magisterial district supervisor and a mostly empty parking lot.
Neighborhood News: Celebrate Montclair’s 40th anniversary
Montclair is turning 40 and residents are invited to join the celebration.
May 20, 2009
Montclair/Dumfries community events
» Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Benefit concert with local bands Black Ties, Rising Legacy, Shamrock 19 and My August Alibi at Merchant Park, Dumfries.
Neighborhood news: Library to reduce hours
Due to budget reductions for the next fiscal year, the hours for the Neighborhood Libraries will be reduced as of June l, 2009.
Dumfries/Montclair events
» Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Benefit concert with local bands Black Ties, Rising Legacy, Shamrock 19 and My August Alibi at Merchant Park, Dumfries.
Neighborhood news: Library hours reduced
Due to budget reductions for the next fiscal year, the hours for the Neighborhood Libraries will be reduced as of June l, 2009.
Neighborhood news: The 40th Anniversary Montclair Day
The Community Events Committee is in need of volunteers.
May 16, 2009
Making music for a good cause
A rock concert is not usually associated with an Eagle Scout project. But that’s what a candidate from Montclair has planned.
May 13, 2009
Community events for May 14
»Today, 10:30 a.m., Rumplestiltskin by Bob Brown Puppets
Neighborhood news: There’s a free Classic Car Show Saturday
There will be a free Classic Car Show this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Four Seasons development off Va. 234.
Tech secretary visits Porter school
Virginia Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra recently visited Porter Traditional School, where a team of students from Forest Park High School came over to teach selected eighth-graders how to set up and prepare refurbished computers as part of the Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment (STAR) program.
Neighborhood news: Montclair to hold Beautification Day
Saturday, Montclair residents of all ages are needed to volunteer for the Annual Montclair Beautification Day.
July 03, 2008
Residents inducted into Million Dollar Club
What started out as an interest in nutritional products has grown into a hugely successful business for Triangle residents David and Tricia Delevante.
July 01, 2008
Dumfries police find a new home
The Dumfries Police Department will soon be moving out of the basement of town hall and into rented space down the road.
