When Denise Stern learned she would be graduating from one child to three, she had some very real concerns about her ability to cope.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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By URIAH KISER
Stafford, Va. — The plan to give Stafford a new downtown will have to wait.
We want to know, have you ever had less than three occupants inside your vehicle when you used the lanes during peak HOV rush hours?
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Incidents at eatery get police attention
The owners of F.W. Sullivan’s Old Town Bar and Grille in downtown Fredericksburg will meet with city police officials this afternoon to discuss how to avoid future problems, reports Fredericksburg.com.
Orrock wants expansion of distracted-driver law
Eating a hamburger, fiddling with the iPod or putting on lipstick while driving could be illegal under a bill from Del. Bobby Orrock, Fredericksburg.com reports.
Emergency at 6:20 a.m. crews were called to Joshua Road and St. Adams Drive after a Pontiac driven by a 56-year-old man lost control of this car and collided with a Hyundai Accent driven by a 49-year-old man.
Fire and rescue crews were able to extract one man who was trapped inside his car, said Stafford fire and rescue Executive Officer Mark Doyle.
Lake Ridge, Va. — Those pulling into the drive through at a McDonalds restaurant in Lake Ridge could be in for a surprise when they find the fast food joint closed for renovations.
The work here has been going on for the better part of the month. It comes after several other McDonalds locations in the Potomac Communities have been renovated.
Occoquanwaterfront.com reports a small island off the shores of Belmont Bay in Woodbridge is on the marketplace.
What’s the catch? You’ll have to cough up a pretty penny for this spot of land.
I openly confess to being a giant political junkie. One of my first dates was to go see the Capital Steps perform live.
(I was in 8th grade. His mom drove. We both adamantly denied it was actually a date, but I’m willing to go on record now that there was some mild hand-holding.)
The Lorton Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural season of its own Workhouse Theatre. Based in the Workhouse Arts Center’s newly renovated building W-3, it is one of only three professional theater companies in Northern Virginia. Workhouse Theatre will launch its season with the play ART from January 20-February 26, 2012.
ART, a play that raises questions about art and friendship, concerns three long-time friends, Serge, Marc and Yvan. Serge buys a large, expensive and completely white painting. Marc is horrified, and their relationship suffers considerably as a result of their differing opinions about what constitutes “art”.
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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office was recognized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police for excellence in two areas. The Stafford Sheriff’s Office was presented a trophy as a finalist in the international Webber Seavey Award.
Law enforcement agencies worldwide compete for this award which recognizes agencies for promoting a standard of excellence that exemplifies law enforcement’s contribution and dedication to the quality of life in a community. Agencies that receive this award have their programs shared with the entire law enforcement community.