Sarah Nucci, a preservationist in Prince William County, joins us today on the Potomac Local Podcast.
She discusses an award-winning effort to preserve poll books used to track Prince William County voters during the turn of the 20th century.
Author: Potomac Local News
Stafford fire and rescue crews were called to a blaze in the Park Ridge neighborhood early Sunday.
Three adults escaped the fire. Now neighbors are rallying to help.
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STAFFORD — Three adults escaped a fire inside a home in Stafford this morning. Fire and rescue crews were called to the scene of the fire at 5:21 a.m.
From a press release:
Good Morning Prince William – CASA Children’s Intervention Services needs volunteer advocates to help protect abused and neglected children in our community. You’ll receive fantastic training to give you all the skills needed to help these kids. Please email Suzanne at: [email protected] to learn more about the program and register for the next orientation session.
· Astar Education Institute in Manassas invites recent college graduates a great opportuning to teach English in China for the next school year. Start date is August 22, 2018 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. Qualifications needed include BS in English preferred with TESOL/TEFL certificate but they’ll train you if you don’t have it, ability to obtain background check and valid US passport. Your compensation includes free teaching training, scholarship for TESOL Certificate training, working VISA for China, monthly salary $1200, health insurance, free flights, meals and housing in China. This is a huge resume builder for graduates looking for the next fantastic adventure. Please call Fannie at (703) 368-6838 ext. 14 to learn more.
The heat is on.
Temperatures on Monday will rise into the mid-90s with a heat index value as high as 102 under mostly sunny skies. That means temperatures will feel like they are in the triple digits.
From an email:
This weekend marked the fifth year the Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department and the Stafford County Firefighter’s Association (IAFF Local 4012) partnered with the Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg, Chapter 4 for their annual care packaging event that was held Saturday, June 16. hundreds of volunteers, ranging from local businesses, veterans organizations, churches, civic organizations, schools, and our fire and rescue personnel showed up at the Berea fire station to prepare 681 care packages to be sent to our troops abroad.
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NORTH STAFFORD — A portion of Telegraph Road in Stafford will close to traffic for 45 days beginning July 9.
Virginia Department of Transportation crews will install a new drainage pipe near on the portion of the road between Route 1 and the bridge over Interstate 95.
A 39-year-old man was flown to an area hospital on Friday, June 15 after his hands were caught in a piece of drilling equipment.
From an email:
From Virginia State Police:
Virginia State Police Trooper N.A. Dayes is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Fairfax County. The crash occurred June 12, 2018, at 9:57 p.m. on Interstate 66, less than a mile east of the Dulles Toll road.