07/20/15 / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
National Night Out celebration will be held at Haymarket Town Hall/Police Department on Washington Street, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. The community is invited to stop by, says Greg P. Smith, interim police chief.
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By E. BRUCE DAVIS, Observer staff 07/18/15 / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Military /
Following its July 4th ribbon cutting, Serve Our Willing Warriors is moving quickly onto its next phase, a test period with outpatient troops being invited to use and evaluate its Bull Run Warrior Retreat in Haymarket.
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By ALOK. K. GUPTA, M.D., Arjun Medical Center, Gainesville 07/15/15 / Health & Safety /
Now is a great opportunity to review the recent changes in prostate cancer screening guidelines.
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FROM Virginia Department of Transportation 07/12/15 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Transportation /
The onset of seasonal summer storms offers a vital reminder of how essential drainage is for Virginia’s roads. Property owners are responsible for keeping stormwater free-flowing through their land, by keeping grass clippings, leaves and other debris from accumulating to help avoid water from ponding on the road, which could cause a major safety hazard and pavement damage.
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FROM Charles Penn, Dominion Va. Power spokesman 07/12/15 / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / Police & Fire Beat /
Dominion Virginia Power reminds customers to be on the lookout for scammers who threaten to disconnect electrical service immediately if payment is not made. Dominion does not take payment over the phone and never asks for immediate payment of cash, PayPal, ‘MoneyPak/Green Dot’ or any prepaid debit card as a prerequisite to keeping lights on.
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07/11/15 / Federal Government / Health & Safety /
“The 21st Century Cures Act finally presents a national vision and a major opportunity to advance better detection, management, and ultimately cures of chronic diseases and improvement of quality of life for all Americans. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this groundbreaking legislation," said Congresswoman Barbara Comstock July 10.
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FROM Virginia State Police 07/07/15 / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / State Government /
“Despite the record decrease in traffic deaths over this past holiday weekend, the fact that DUI arrests increased by almost 20 percent is of extreme concern,” said Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police Superintendent, in a press release. As part of the Operation C.A.R.E. enforcement effort, Virginia State Police troopers arrested 96 impaired drivers for DUI—an increase from the 77 DUI arrests made over the July 4 holiday in 2014.
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07/06/15 / Health & Safety / Local Government / Police & Fire Beat /
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, Fauquier County Fire and Rescue, Fauquier Hospital and Fauquier County Public Schools will hold an emergency response exercise at Grace Miller Elementary School, 6248 Catlett Road in Bealeton, on Tuesday, July 21.
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