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Author: Potomac Local News
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DUMFRIES, Va. — If you had a card that would allow you discount at local businesses, would you use it?
That’s what Dumfries officials want to know, and they’ve asked the town’s business association to solicit feedback from business owners to see if they would like to be listed on such a card that could be used at merchants in the small town.
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DALE CITY, Va. –– Virginia State Police were called to the scene of a fuel spill on Interstate 95.
A tractor trailer headed north on I-95 at mile post 155 in Dale City ran off of the highway while attempting to avoid colliding with another car while switching lanes. At 2:10 p.m., the truck hit a Jersey wall and ruptured its right fuel tank, which sent diesel spilling across two of the three northbound travel lanes, said police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.
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MANASSAS, Va. – The nonprofit humanitarian organization House of Mercy will accept September SHARE food orders through Sept. 16.
That’s the next deadline in the nonprofit program that House of Mercy joined this year to make nutritious food available at low cost to local families. SHARE (Self Help And Resource Exchange) orders for September must be picked up on Saturday, Sept. 28, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the House of Mercy, located at 8170 Flannery Court in Manassas.
![Greeting family and friends one final time, Stanley “Pepper” Johnson hugs one of the many who came to say farewell to the long-serving,terminally ill Dumfries volunteer firefighter. [Photo: Dumfriesfire.com]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/072813-pepper-johnson1.jpg)
DUMFRIES, Va. — A firefighter who spent years in the Dumfries-Triangle Fire Department passed away after a battle with cancer.
Captain Stanley “Pepper” Johnson died Monday, Aug. 26 and will be buried on Wednesday at Quantico National Cemetery.
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LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Delegate Richard Anderson will open his campaign headquarters in Lake Ridge on Wednesday.
The incumbent will be joined by Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va. 1, and Delegate Scott Lingamfelter, when they open their office at Dillingham Square next to Sun Trust Bank, according to a press release. The opening ceremony is open to the public and starts at 7 p.m.
Jessica Dietrichson (14) of Dumfries makes historical first in Lancaster County Little League Spanish Mackerel tournament held Saturday, August 24.
The tournament was based in Kilmarnock located in Virginia’s Northern Neck and competed by 56 vessels in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Jessica, along with her parents Douglas and Jacque Dietrichson, her siblings Eric (12), Gabe (10), and Susannah (9) competed for over $35,000 in prize money. The tournament was also the first in the country to offer a designated cash purse for individuals with disabilities. Jessica, along with her brothers Eric and Gabe, each have Autism and were declared eligible to compete for the Special Angler purse.
WOODBRIDGE,Va.– Arrest made after man was hit in the face with a gulf club.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va.– Woman said she was sexually assaulted at a Red Box.
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