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Author: Potomac Local News
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DUMFRIES, Va. — The construction of the first community garden at Ginn Memorial Park in Dumfries is well underway.
The town’s Parks and Recreation Commission chose the new park on Graham Park Road to be the space for the garden, which will feature 26 plots that residents can use to plant everything from squash to tomatoes, cabbage to corn. Organizers say they want a mix of vegetables at the garden to help teach residents and children about the importance of growing their own food.
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In Prince William budget process, focus is on libraries — At Tuesday night’s public hearing on Prince William County’s fiscal 2015 budget, a parade of representatives of various county services, including firefighters, nurses and librarians, lined up to tell county supervisors why they need more money next year.[Washington Post]
Stafford speakers support schools — More than 30 concerned Stafford County residents filled the Board of Supervisors’ chambers Tuesday to discuss the proposed real estate tax rate and the creation of a countywide stormwater district. [Fredericksburg.com]
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At approximately 10: 30 a.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a structure fire in a two-story single family home located in the 13600 block of Dumfries Road in Dumfries.
Upon arrival, fire and rescue units discovered fire on the first floor of the home. Firefighters extinguished the fire and checked for extension; no further extension was found.
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Update 12:50 p.m.
Stafford County officials have good news for commuters: the wreck involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 north at mile post 150 in Prince William County has been cleared from the highway as of 12:40 p.m.
Kevin Williams came up with the concept, name, and mission of his business with his partners sitting over dinner at Bahama Breeze in Woodbridge.
So, it’s only fitting that he return here on Wednesday, April 23, at PotomacLocal.com’s Forty Under 40 Cocktails and Cupcakes After Hours to help inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Prince William police were called to two separate incidents of malicious wounding on April 14. Here’s the unedited reports of what occurred:
Aggravated Malicious Wounding – On April 14th at 1:58AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 7800 block of Blue Gray Cir in Manassas (20109) to investigate a domestic related shooting. The victim, a 38 year old man of Manassas, reported to police that he and the accused, a known acquaintance, were involved in verbal altercation which escalated physically. During the encounter, the accused pulled out a handgun and shot a round into a nearby wall. At that point the victim lunged at the accused and was shot in the abdomen. The accused was still on scene when officers arrived and was taken into custody without further incident. The victim was flown to an area hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. This altercation appeared to have stemmed from an earlier domestic incident between the victim and a 45 year old woman who is related to the accused. That incident is still under investigation.
Here’s the latest unedited crime reports released by Manassas police:
Hit & Run – Arrest