Occoquan Police Officer Brent Barker has been honored by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving in receiving the 2020 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Virginia Law Enforcement Award.
Barker is one of over 200 law enforcement officials throughout Virginia recognized for their outstanding efforts in enforcement against driving while intoxicated during Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Virtual Statewide Day of Recognition on Wednesday, September 30.
During 2019, Barker made 25 impaired driving arrests which was the most driving under the influence arrests in Occoquan jurisdiction by any law enforcement department in the past five years.
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Manassas Long Range Planning Division has received two prestigious awards honoring its planning and public engagement.
The American Planning Association Virginia Commonwealth Plan of the Year Award honors the Virginian planning document that demonstrates outstanding planning processes, vision, implementation strategies, and innovative approaches.
This award was given to Manassas for the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
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Prince William County has increased its recycling rate to 38 percent in 2019, the highest it’s been since 2016.
This is almost a five percent increase from the rate in 2018.  The Virginia Department of Environment Quality confirmed this rate in September.
Statutory recycling goals in Virginia are somewhat complicated.
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Fredericksburg has been awarded five Local Champion Awards for its efforts to protect the health and safety of the city during the coronavirus pandemic.
These awards were given to Fredericksburg City by the Virginia Municipal League.
The Virginia Municipal League is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of city, town, and county governments.
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Two students from Stafford County Public Schools are moving onto the finalist round of the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Fifteen students earned the title of Commended Scholar in the program.
More than 1.5 million students entered the scholarship competition by completing the 2019 Preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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A Stafford resident fell victim to an internet scam, but through the efforts of Stafford County Deputy B.A. Talbot, the property was recovered.
On June 11, a Stafford resident contacted the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office to report a fraud.
The victim reported she had advertised a one-carat diamond engagement ring on Facebook Marketplace.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided recommendations to help people stay safe during Halloween this year.
First off, if you have the coronavirus or have been exposed to someone with the virus, please do not participate in in-person Halloween activities or hand out candy.
It is recommended that non-infected people focus on activities that are lower risk like decorating your house, doing a Halloween scavenger hunt with your family, or carving pumpkins with neighbors or friends at a safe distance.
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Friday will be sunny with an increasingly strong wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 7 mph.
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The Prince William County Police will be increasing seat belt education and enforcement efforts during the upcoming holiday weekend, from October 9 through October 12.
This comes as part of a joint operation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration called Operation Crash Reduction.
Drivers are reminded of the importance of seat belt use and other safe driving practices. Not only is seat belt use and passenger restraint the law in Virginia and every participating state but buckling up provides the best defense against injury or death in a crash.
