Stafford is selling some items from the old Stafford Senior High School online.
The high school, which was built in 1972, was demolished to make way for a new high school, which will be completed in the 2015 â 2016 school year.
According to a Stafford schools release, furniture and other items that were used in the old high school that cannot be repurposed on the new site, are up for sale.
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Pfitzner Stadium â the home of the Potomac Nationals baseball team â is getting a facelift.
The stadium, which opened in 1984, is owned by Prince William County. According to Potomac Nationals General Manager Josh Olerud, the county has leased the stadium to the team for more than 20 years.
The county board of supervisors has agreed to pay $230,000 for the stadiumâs improvements, stated Olerud.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) plans to make changes to I-95 exits in Stafford and Fredericksburg.
Using $18 million from VDOTâs Highway Safety Improvement Program, improvements will be made to Exit 130 (Route 3/Fredericksburg) and Exit 133 (Route 17/Falmouth).
âLast fall, VDOT reviewed crash data on Interstates 64, 81 and 95 to find spot locations with elevated crash rates where these federal funds could be applied,â said Stafford spokeswoman Shannon Howell.
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Dumfries police want to educate kids and keep them safe.
The Town of Dumfries Police Department just wrapped up their fifth Kids Academy â a program started by Chief Dan Taber.
The goal of the program is to let children connect with police officers in a safe environment, and give them information on alcohol, drugs, cyberbullying and social media safety, according to a Dumfries police release.
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More Stafford children and families will have access to healthcare.
The Stafford Department of Social Services received an $18,400 grant from the Stafford Hospital Community Service Fund as a grant this year, stated a county release.
The grant is part of the fundâs SHINE (Staffordâs Health Insurance Enrollment) program, according to a release.
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There are some problems with Prince Williamâs new $16.4 million police, and fire and rescue emergency response system.
Motorolaâs PremierOne system was installed in June. Since then, rescue crews have logged several problems with the system's GPS service, and firefighters have had problems reading system text alerts.
There have been several false alarms during overnight shifts as crews were dispatched to calls outside their standard coverage areas.
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Try some unconventional eats at Sweeto Burrito in Dale City.
From their luchador theme to their unconventional menu, Sweeto Burrito will be one of the coolest places to eat in Dale City at the Staples Mill Plaza at the intersection of Minnieville Road and Spriggs Road.
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Two candidates for the Prince William school board chairmanâs race spoke about their views on leadership, funding and Superintendent Steven Walts.
Tim Singstock and Ryan Sawyers met for a discussion Tuesday at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.
Overcrowded classrooms in Prince William
One topic discussed was the overcrowding in the countyâs public schools, and how to reduce class sizes.
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The Prince William Service Authority has installed flushing stations throughout the county to boost water quality.
According to a Service Authority release, seven automatic flushing stations have been added to the countyâs 1,000 mile-long water distribution system.
More from a Service Authority release:
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Former Manassas Park Parks & Recreation Director Catherine Morretta left the community with something to remember her by â three little free libraries at the Manassas Park Community Center.
Morretta, who served as the parks and recreation director for 20 years, passed away last month after battling cancer.
