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By URIAH KISER
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Author: Potomac Local News
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By URIAH KISER
DUMFRIES, Va. — Saturday will be a good day for roadside barbeque vendors in Dumfries. The annual Charter Day celebration will be held there tomorrow, and that means grill masters can set up shop and satisfy the cravings of those who love slow-smoked meats in savory sauce.
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Last year, NOVA Fortnightly, the newspaper of Northern Virginia Community College, became the first publication of the college to ever win a Virginia Press Association award.
Traci J. Brooks, Joshua Davis and Ling Lee won awards in photography and photo illustration for work published in 2010. They competed against mainstream newspapers.
LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITED RIDE 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — Law enforcement officers from Prince William, Stafford, and from across the county are riding bicycles to remember fallen heroes.
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MANASSAS, Va. — The Prince William Boys and Girls Clubs has developed a website for mobile devices that allows you to easily give online.
The new site, m.bgcprincewilliam.org, provides information about the clubs in Dale City, Dumfries, and Manassas, as well as videos of children who benefit from the clubs’ activities. There’s also a link to donate to the “Send a Kid to Camp” campaign, which organizes summer youth activities for children involved in the clubs, said clubs director Glenn Vickers.
SALEM, Va. – Potomac avoided the sweep with a 5-2 win over the Salem Red Sox at LewisGale Field on Thursday night. Kevin Keyes had a part in all five runs for the Nationals and the bullpen dominated with four scoreless innings to preserve the victory.
The P-Nats got the scoring going in the second by taking their first lead of the series against Salem. Zach Walters singled and Justin Bloxom walked with two outs in the inning off starter Ryan Pressly. On the first pitch he saw, Kevin Keyes hit a monster homer out to left-center field scoring Walters and Bloxom to give Potomac a 3-0 lead. It was the team-leading sixth home run of the season for Keyes.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County Park Authority’s Aquatics program has been awarded the 2011 Gold International Aquatic Safety Award, from Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc. The prestigeous award recognizes those member organizations who have exceeded industry standards in risk management and provide its patrons with superior safety service.
The 2011 Gold International Aquatic Safety Award states: “While we are sure that the swimmers who frequent your aquatic facilities already recognize the professionalism exhibited by your lifeguard staff, it is important to inform them that only those clients scoring in the top 30% of the audit criteria received this award. Accordingly, they are consistently being afforded with the highest degree of swimmer protection currently available for the aquatic industry.”
By URIAH KISER
DUMFRIES, Va. — It’s more than just loud music at parties that can get police attention – car alarms that won’t shut off, heavy machinery, even the sound of a large vehicles on U.S. 1 using their brakes can draw the ire of town residents.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A church in North Stafford was burglarized and now lawn its care equipment is missing.
A sheriff’s deputy was called to the Stafford Korean Baptist Church on Onville Road, just off Va. 610, on Tuesday when the a riding lawnmower, push mower, gas, and other items were reported stolen from a shed. The burglary happened between 8 and 10:30 a.m., said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
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Delays plague track project
Fredericksburg.com reports When Virginia was awarded $75 million in federal stimulus funds two years ago for a third-track project from Stafford to Prince William County, state railroad officials touted it as a victory for passenger rail.
Southbound I-95: Drivers warn of heavy traffic, offer tips to avoid the worst of it
The Washington Post reports Maybe it’s the approach of Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer driving season: Several travelers asked during Monday’s online chat for advice about traffic conditions on Interstate 95 south of D.C. One driver had a midweek meeting in Richmond at 10 a.m. Another was doing far more advanced scouting, planning a southbound trip starting on an August weekend.