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– School Boundary Changes: With Stafford County’s high schools set to face unprecedented growth, the school board is taking decisive action on new boundaries that will affect thousands of families.
– Occoquan’s Riverwalk Project: The Town Council is on a mission to connect more of Occoquan’s beautiful waterfront, but challenges remain.
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The Stafford County School Board is deciding on new high school boundaries as the district confronts rising enrollment numbers, resource imbalances, and transportation challenges.
At the Occoquan Town Council’s November 6 meeting, members revisited the Riverwalk Project, a long-anticipated expansion to connect more of the town’s waterfront to its main pedestrian pathways.
At the November 7, 2024, Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting, county officials unveiled a proposal to build a five-story, 196,000-square-foot courthouse across from the government center, a project estimated…
Prince William County will celebrate two major transportation milestones this week with ribbon-cutting events for the new Opitz Boulevard ramp on the 95 Express Lanes and the county’s first-ever commuter…
On November 7, an investigation was initiated into an assault at Freedom High School involving a school security officer who allegedly pinched an 18-year-old female student’s cheek during an inappropriate…
Prince William County’s Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is now conducting its Housing and Community Needs Survey to gather resident perspectives on these needs. Because the county, the…
At the November 6, 2024, Prince William County School Board meeting, multiple parents addressed the board with concerns and feedback about the district’s pilot cell phone policy, which restricts student…
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Hi everyone, I hope each of you had a great weekend. I know the stress of last week may have impacted some, so let’s hope for a stress-free week. There aren’t any City Council meetings this week, but the School Board will be meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall. As always, feel free to email me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, concerns or event submissions.
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