Donnie “Kirk” Copeland born April 7, 1962 in Rayville, La. Passed away on September 23, 2021. Kirk is preceded in death by his parents Buddy and Judy Copeland. Survived by his wife Carmen, Son Kory Dane his wife Lynnsey and his three grandchildren, Kade Grayson, Coralie Annette and Kenna Lynn, Sister Kandi Kai Grimes, nephew Kage Grimes and Niece Karah Grimes, Stepson Austin and his wife Kassidy. As well as many Aunts, Uncles, Cousin and friends. He was welcomed into his heavenly home by his parents.
Kirk had a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from La Tech, loved cooking his gumbos or just cooking in general, loved playing his guitars, was the best POP POP around, loved laughter, being with family, he loved reminiscing with ole friends and stories of the past, was just an overall great guy.
A memorial service will be held on October 8, 2021 at the Mountcastle Funeral Home 4143 Dale Blvd. Dale City, Va. 22193 from 6 pm – 8 pm
Please join us in the celebration of Kirk’s life.
There will also be a memorial in Louisiana, to be determined at a later date.
Customers at the Woodbridge DMV will see a new traffic light erected outside the building.
The new light at Caton Hill Road and Great Oaks Drive should be operational this fall, said Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Kathleen Leonard. While the DMV, located at 2731 Caton Hill Road, is operating by appointment only due to the pandemic, it is usually one of the busiest DMV offices in the region.
The signal is paid for by Kaiser Permanente, which plans to open Kaiser South medical hub on a 15-acre site across from the DMV. It will regulate vehicle access to the 40,000 square-foot medical office, which Kaiser calls Caton Hill Medical Center.
The facility should open sometime next year, according to the company’s website.
The signal light is one of two new intersection improvements to be made outside the new medical office. According to proffers approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2019, another signal light erected in front of the medical office on Minnieville Road was also paid for by Kaiser Permanente.
The medical firm also promised to build signalized pedestrian walkways across Minnieville Road.
Man, 52 charged with brandishing gun during fight
From Prince William police: On September 27 at 4:50PM, officers responded to the 14400 block of General Washington Dr in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate an initial report of a fight. When officers arrived in the area, they determined that a verbal altercation occurred between a homeowner, identified as the accused, and a tow truck driver, identified as 45-year-old man. During the encounter, the accused retrieved a handgun and brandished it towards the victim. No shots were fired, and no physical altercation occurred between the parties. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Eric LEVENBERRY, was charged.
Charged on September 27: [No Photo Available]
Eric LEVENBERRY, 57, of 14457 General Washington Dr in Woodbridge Charged with brandishing a firearm
Court Date: Pending | Status: Released on a SummonsPizza delivery man robbed at knifepoint
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Despite school bus transportation issues, students, teachers, and parents are happy to go back to in-person learning, Stafford County school officials say.
A presentation made to the Stafford County School Board outlined the status of local schools after the first four weeks of the 2021-22 school year. According to Robert Bingham, principal of H.H. Poole Middle School, student morale is higher than last year with virtual learning.
Bingham recounted how the students were more social and communicative with each other in person than they had been the previous year during the pandemic.
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Occoquan is looking within the town limits to set a historical marker commemorating the contributions made to the town by Valentine Peyton.
The town council was approached by the Peyton Society of Virginia, a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting and preserving information regarding the Peyton family and their contributions to Virginia. The Peytons were among the first families to arrive in the North American continent from England during the 17th century.
The honoree, Valentine Peyton, was born in Westmoreland County in 1687 and worked as a planter, land speculator, and public servant. He served four years in Virginia's House of Burgesses from 1736 to 1740, as a captain of the Virginia Militia and as sheriff of Prince William County in 1749.
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Infrastructure, race relations, and education were key topics discussed at the Stafford County Board of Supervisors candidates forum.
The county's NAACP branch held the forum where four of the eight candidates seeking open seats on the Board took questions. Most candidates called for improved infrastructure in the county, saying residents need more routes to get around town when the old stand-bys, Route 1, and Interstate 95, are jammed.
"It's dangerous to have people ride secondary roads because it creates a lot of 'backflow' traffic on neighborhood streets," said Sandy Cole, who is seeing to unseat incumbent Meg Bohmke in the Falmouth District.
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A 69-year-old man faces charges stemming from the crash at the Truslow Road bridge that left drivers sitting in backed-up traffic for hours.
From Virignia State Police: Virginia State Police Trooper M. Grooms is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Stafford County. The crash occurred September 28, at 12:41 p.m. along Interstate 95 at the Truslow Road bridge overpass at the 134 mile-marker.
