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Author: Potomac Local News
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — It’s OK to have open fires once again in Stafford County.
By MIKE DiCICCO
Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — About 80 Marines scoured Marine Corps Base Quantico last week, picking up hundreds of pounds of trash in the base’s annual Spring Cleanup.
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STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities in Stafford want parents and teenagers to know that they’re looking for parties where alcohol is being served to minors.
Calling it “gathering of intelligence,” the county’s sheriff’s department will use undercover deputies to infiltrate after-prom parties to find alcohol violations.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Staff and alumni will celebrate Hylton High School’s 20-year anniversary at a Hylton family homecoming on Saturday, April 28 at the school. The ticket price of $40 per person includes dinner catered by Carrabba’s, appetizers, and soft drinks. Guests will be able to take a walk down memory lane as they view the Hylton Museum displays of artifacts gathered over 20 years, as well as enjoy video footage of events since 1991. All four Hylton High School principals, former and current, will join the special occasion. Hylton High School is located at 14051 Spriggs Road in Woodbridge.
The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and entertainment at 7 p.m., and finally dancing. A band of four current faculty members, whom guests will recognize, have been rehearsing for several months to provide a musical performance to remember.
By Alex Morton
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – On the fourth try, the Senate joined the House on Wednesday in approving an $85 billion state budget for the next two years.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A new indoor aquatics center will be built in North Stafford.
The planned two-story Stafford Sports Center will be a 196,000 square foot building built along Va. 610 between Parkway Boulevard and North Stafford High School. It’ll include a 10-lane swimming pool for competitive activities aimed at attracting high school teams, while another portion of the 23-acre site will include an outdoor field house with four fields and stadium seating, according to county documents.
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By URIAH KISER
DUMFRIES, Va. — The Dumfries Town Council sparred Tuesday night over putting Jesus Christ back into their meetings.
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By Charles Couch
Capital News Service
RICHMOND. Va. – Despite a long recession, Virginia ranks among the top five states with the best economic climates, according to a national lobbying organization.