Five companies are expanding in Stafford, bringing in 112,000 feet of additional office leases and 370 new jobs to the county.
Among the companies that have helped drive economic growth in Stafford are Dispersive Technologies, MLT Systems, the Bowen Group, IPKeys Technologies, LLC, and SimVentions, according to a county release.
“The Board has been very strategic in its economic development efforts, and these recent expansions indicate that our work is making a difference. We have worked hard to make our community more business friendly, streamlining our processes and working closely with prospects to ensure that we can provide what they need to be successful here, as well as offering to our citizens high quality jobs right here in Stafford,” said Gary Snellings, Chairman of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, in a release.
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On April 11 the non-profit organization, Homes for Our Troops, will begin building a home for Marine Corporal Marcus Dandrea in Haymarket.
The groundbreaking for the home will be held at 14600 Washington Street at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Residents are being encouraged to attend the ceremony, and show their support.
All of the cost for the home will be covered by Homes for Our Troops, as well as several donors and community partners, including Arlington Construction Management.
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Ryan Sawyers, a small business owner, has announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Prince William County School Board.
Sawyers, a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and West Virginia University, will be running against Tim Singstock – the Republican candidate for the seat. The current incumbent, Chairman Milton Johns has decided not to run for re-election this year.
In the community, Sawyers works as president of the Bull Run Little League team, and a volunteer for Miriam’s Kitchen, Glenkirk Elementary School and Autism Speaks. Additionally, he is a Committee of 100 member.
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A Confederate battle flag stands tall over Interstate 95 in south Stafford County.
Seen by drivers traveling along the East Coast, it was placed there by “The Virginia Flaggers,” a group that remains proud of its southern heritage.
The group filed for the permit to fly the flag at a home on Beagle Road, on a property owned by one of the group’s members.
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On April 15, people can get a free massage from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. by massages therapists at the Massage Envy location in Stafford.
The massages are complimentary, and are being done to help residents and tax preparers relax during ‘tax day’.
Additionally, there are several local tax preparers in the area that have partnered with various Massage Envy locations to provide free massages to clients and staff on-site that day.
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Manassas has been honored by the Arbor Day Foundation for their urban forest management program, and named a 2014 Tree City USA.
The Arbor Day Foundation partners with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters in order to designate these awards to localities across the country.
Manassas has received the national designation by the foundation for the past 25 years, according to a City of Manassas release.
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The Greater Prince William Community Health Center is partnering with the Virginia Health Care Foundation to offer three homeless dental clinics at the Evergreen Health Center in Manassas.
The three clinics will take place on April 18, May 16, and June 20.
“Everybody thinks of dental care as a luxury item, but it is essential to good health,” said Health Center Board of Directors President Paul Moessner, in a release.
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Weems Elementary School in Manassas has been awarded the 2015 National Excellence in Urban Education award.
According to a release, the criterion for the award includes rigorous curriculum, effective instruction, the ability to relate, and continuous improvement across demographic groups in the school.
As winners of the award, Weems will be honored at the 2015 National Symposium on High-Performing Urban Schools in May, and will receive $2,500.
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Following the January 25 arrest of London Colvin, an Army reservist and Norfolk State University student, an internal investigation led to the dismissal of four officers.
The arrest was deemed an excessive use of force in a statement made by Norfolk Police Chief Michael Goldsmith.
