STAFFORD, Va. — Art, jazz, African drum ensembles, choirs, and dramatic performances – organizers said there is something for everyone at Stafford County’s Fine Art Festival.
The annual spring show features work from 5,000 students from kindergarten to seniors in high school. It’ll be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brooke Point High School in Stafford.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — On Saturday, April 13th , Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue will hold a ceremony to dedicate Antioch Station 24 to Chief Selby C. Jacobs (retired).
In 1966, Chief Jacobs was hired in Prince William County as the first Fire Marshal and he became the second County-paid fire employee at that time. Chief Jacobs became the appointed Director of the Fire and Rescue Service in 1971, and in 1989 his title changed to Chief of the Department of Fire and Rescue.
QUATNICO, Va. — What’s that burning smell? Officials at Quantico said it’s a brush fire crews are working to contain.
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MANASSAS, Va. — A Manassas man is charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor.
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By KEITH WALKER
For Potomac Local News
STAFFORD, Va. — Applause isn’t allowed during discussions and meetings in the Stafford County Board of Supervisors chamber, so a room full of teachers held up little signs, with flat wooden handles and waggled them above their heads when they liked something they heard.
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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Two Stafford County High Schools recently received awards for their participation in the state wide 2013 Buckle Up, Drive Sober Challenge sponsored by the Youth of Virginia Speak Out youth leadership program.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Dorothy Hughes is no stranger to April Fool’s jokes. That probably explains why, when she realized she’d won $500,000 in the Virginia Lottery’s Millionaire Mania game, her initial reaction was, “This is not an April Fool’s joke!”
The Dumfries woman bought her winning ticket at Cherry Hill Shell, 3186 River Heritage Blvd. in Dumfries. The store received a $10,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Ankush Bahl, the Assistant Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, will join the Youth Symphony Orchestra for an intensive rehearsal session on Monday, April 22, 2013, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The rehearsal, at Gar-Field High School, is open to the public. Community members, music students and teachers are invited to join YOPW as observers of this event.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. – Authorities say a second rabid cat has been found in the North Stafford area. An animal control officer was scratched when they picked up the cat, which has been euthanized.
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By MIKE SALMON
Virginia Megaprojects
This coming summer is going to be very busy along the Interstate 95 corridor in Prince William County.
