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Stafford Sheriff’s Office Honors its Own

Published May 8, 2012 at 10:27AM | Updated May 14, 2012 at 9:45AM

Chaplain Leonard Lacey, Stafford sheriff’s Deputy Deuntay Diggs, Stafford County Sheriff Charles E. Jett. (Submitted)

STAFFORD, Va. — The Stafford County Sheriff’ s Office held its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 3, 2012 to honor law enforcement personnel who have provided exemplary service to the community.

“Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect the citizens of Stafford,” said Stafford County Sheriff Charles E. Jett. “The awards ceremony is an opportunity to formally acknowledge their extraordinary efforts and show our appreciation for their hard work and dedication.”

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Children, Teens Susceptible to Arson

By Potomac Local News

Published May 8, 2012 at 7:27AM

By KIM HYLANDER
Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The United States Fire Administration reports that between 2005 and 2009, fires started by children accounted for an average of 56,300 fires resulting in 110 deaths, 880 injuries and $286 million in property damage each year. In child-playing fires, lighters were the heat source in 50% of the home fires that often occurred within a child’s bedroom. (40 percent of child-playing fires occur in a child’s bedroom.)

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Biking Students Offered Healthy Snacks

By Potomac Local News

Published May 8, 2012 at 7:10AM

DUMFIRES, Va. — It’ll be a bike-to-school day in Dumfries on Wednesday.

The town is encouraging students to bike to school with their parents to get some much needed exercise, see their community, and get a free, healthy after school snack.

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Potomac High School Students Champion Debaters

By Potomac Local News

Published May 8, 2012 at 7:09AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — If you want to get your point across in any argument, take a cue from skilled debaters at Potomac High School. Two Potomac students have honed their research and speaking skills, composure, and competitive drive sufficiently to best the best at local, regional, state, and Collegiate National Invitationals.

It is no small feat to master the art of debate. Our country’s history is filled with stories of great debaters as far back as Colonial times; and students of ancient history and philosophy likely know well the works of great orators. Perhaps we will find the young standouts someday taking on a leadership role in the great debates about our nation.

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Stafford Nabs River Runner

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2012 at 11:10AM | Updated May 11, 2012 at 2:12PM

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office released this photo taken by a bystander who watched a man being chased by authorities wade through the Rappahannock River on May 4, 2012. (Submitted)

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — At the end of a three-hour ordeal in Stafford County on Friday, detectives found a backpack filled with drugs on an island in the Rappahannock River.

A Stafford sheriff’s deputy stopped a truck in the area of U.S. 1 at the Falmouth Bridge, a span that connects Fredericksburg and Stafford County over the Rappahannock, about 9:35 a.m. Friday. Authorities said the driver had defective equipment on his car and a license plate displayed in the front window.

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Dale City Water Main Work Begins

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2012 at 10:21AM | Updated May 11, 2012 at 2:12PM

The Seal of Prince William County, Va.

Virginia American Water today announced the start of the latest water main replacement project in Dale City to enhance water quality and improve service reliability. The cost of the water system improvements is approximately $202,000.

Beginning the week of May 7, Virginia American Water will replace approximately 1,100 feet of aging six-inch pipe on Dyer Drive in the Darbydale community of Dale City. The company is replacing pipe that has a history of leaks with new double-cement-lined pipe

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EMS Sgt., Firefighter Honored in Dale City

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2012 at 10:10AM

DALE CITY, Va. – Volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel in Dale City have been honored as some of the best in the state, and have been recognized by the governor.

Two members of the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Lt. Christopher Gardner and EMS Sgt. Danielle Miller, were recognized at a recent Installation of Officers ceremony at VFW Post 1503 in Dale City.

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Dumfries Mayor Swear-In Set for Tuesday

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2012 at 5:59AM

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DUMFRIES, Va. — Virginia’s first town is ready to induct it’s new mayor.

On Tuesday, Mayor-elect Gerald “Jerry” Foreman will be sworn in as mayor of the small town. Interim Mayor Nancy West, who has served as interim mayor since the death of Mayor Fred Yohey in November, is expected to step down from the Town Council.

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Art Springs to Life in Manassas

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2012 at 5:56AM | Updated May 11, 2012 at 2:12PM

(Photo: Kristina Schnack Kotlus)

By KRISTINA SCHNACK KOTLUS

MANASSAS, Va. — There was some drama going on at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on Sunday, along with some quilting, painting, singing, and even some belly dancing, as the Prince William County Arts Council presented their annual “Arts Alive!” program.

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Top Home Sales in Eastern Prince William

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2012 at 5:00AM | Updated May 11, 2012 at 2:12PM

Row houses line streets in Woodbridge’s Belmont Bay neighborhood. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Woodbridge area has long harbored a reputation of having low home values, but this appears to be the year that changed.

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