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STAFFORD, Va. — The non-profit organization in Stafford County dedicated to the betterment of animals is growing.

The Stafford County SPCA is less than five years old, is a no-kill animal shelter, and has an office on U.S. 1 in Stafford and a facility in the rural Brooke section of the county. But now they need help and are looking for some caring, talented people, and are telling the community more about what they do.


Prince William

DALE CITY, Va. — Children and teenagers at the Hylton Boys and Girls Club have some new hardwood to hit.

The neighborhood recreational and mentoring facility in Dale City just had a complete renovation of their large gymnasium. The $106,560 project came complete with a shiny new hardwood floor and six new HVAC units. Next year, a carpeted floor in the building’s auxiliary gym will also be replaced. More than 2,000 children will benefit from the newly renovated gym.


Politics

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — In an annual budget process that began earlier in the cycle than normal, political leaders are far from running out of steam.

Prince William County Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland on Tuesday called a review by county staff of his flat tax budget plan for fiscal year 2014 – a plan designed to curtail spending and to hold property taxes at their current rates – a presentation that was riddled with mathematical errors and false assumptions.


Originals

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William County will bid for the FBI National Headquarters.

The investigative bureau plans to close its J. Edgar Hoover building in Downtown Washington, D.C., and that has places like Prince Georges County, Md., and now Prince William County, Va. trying to convince the agency to relocate to their respective jurisdictions.


News

Chick-fil-A Woodbridge operator Luis Hevia and his team wish the Potomac Communities a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. Visit them at 2425 Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge and enjoy seasonal music from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, and the Prince William police Santa Ride at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18.

Thanks to Chick-fil-A of Woodbridge for their continued sponsorship of local news and events right here in Prince William and Stafford counties on PotomacLocal.com. 


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