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Candland: Back Room Dealings Lead to Budget Increase

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The Seal of Prince William County, Va.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William’s new kid on the political block has done more to distance himself from this fellow Board members.

Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland is serving his first term on the Board of County Supervisors and cast the lone vote against raising the county’s average tax bill about $110 per year. The six seven other members of the Board voted to increase taxes for the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, adopting a tax rate of $1.209 per assessed property value. The new budget includes monies for a new police station, new school funding, and raises for county staff for the first time in four years.

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Slug Tales: Metro a Wrench in Commute

By Potomac Local News
Laura Cirillo

For commuters in Northern Virginia, there are several different options of transportation available. People who work in Washington or surrounding areas can choose between different bus lines, Metro, Virginia Railway Express, or they may choose to carpool or Slug.

Slug lines are often located along commuter bus routes or near Metro stations, as the bus or Metro can serve as an alternative when Slug rides are scarce. In order to get to certain Slug or bus lines, sometimes commuters may have to ride a couple of stops on Metro, of which I am not a huge fan.

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Boy, 11, Drowns in Stafford

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STAFFORD, Va. — A child found in a Stafford retention pond drowned Monday afternoon.

The 11-year-old boy was found by a passerby who was walking in the area of Snow Drive Landmark Road off U.S. 1 about 4:47 p.m. The passerby pulled the child from the pond and performed CPR on him until emergency crews arrived on scene and took over, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.

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Police: Alleged Sex Abuse Went Unreported

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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Prince William County elementary school teacher turned herself into police after being accused of not reporting sexual abuse among students.

The alleged abuse happened was reported to the teacher by her students at Marumsco Elementary School in Woodbridge on March 30, police documents state. That’s when two students independently came to the teacher and reported the alleged abuse following a “Hugs and Kisses” presentation, a play coproduced in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Social Services. The play focuses on avoiding and reporting inappropriate situations. 

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Dash Silence Potomac Bats in 4-1 Win

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- On a chilly night in North Carolina, the Winston-Salem Dash used a great start from Andre Rienzo to beat Potomac 4-1. The Nationals left the bases loaded in the ninth with a chance to tie or take lead.

With the temperature in the mid 40s, the Dash got the scoring started off Potomac starter RHP Matt Swynenberg in the first. Michael Early and Carlos Sanchez led off the game by both reaching on errors. Trayce Thompson knocked in Early on a sac fly down the right field line to open the scoring of the contest. Bradley Shoemaker smacked a single that scored Sanchez to extend the Dash lead to 2-0. Both runs were unearned.

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Headlines: Tolls Loom for I-95, Fire Chief Out

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Prince William At-large Chairman Corey Stewart announces his bid for Virginia Lt. Governor with his wife, Maria, at his side.

Plans moving ahead for I-95 tolls
WTOPNEWS.COM reports There could be some idea by the end of May where new toll facilities will be placed on Interstate 95 in Virginia, as well as an estimate on how much they might cost.

Corey Stewart buys 1740 estate in Woodbridge
WASHINGTONPOST.COM reports It seems Prince William County‘s Corey Stewart is having a pretty good month. Last week, the Republican Board of Supervisors chairman announced his campaign for lieutenant governor. And on Wednesday, he and his wife, Maria, bought what is believed to be Prince William’s oldest home during a live auction — a Woodbridge estate where Thomas Jefferson once stayed and George Washington once honeymooned.

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Occoquan Ducks Up for Adoption

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Hundreds of rubber ducks were dumped into the Occoquan River from the Occoquan River Bridge as part of a fundraiser the Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition, on June 19, 2011. (File photo: Mary Davidson/Potomaclocal.com)

OCCOQUAN, Va. — Tickets are now available online for the 6th Annual Duck Splash Race in the Town of Occoquan.

Watch thousands of rubber ducks drop from a bridge and race along the Occoquan River on Saturday, June 16, at 12:30 p.m. “Adopt” a duck for $5 and win one of ten cash prizes ranging from $20 to $500. Net proceeds benefit the 501(c)(3) Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition, an organization dedicated to building a ne

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