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Published February 9, 2012 at 7:00AM

Md., Va. students rank in the top 3 for AP scores
WTOP.com reports Maryland students are at the top of the class when it comes to advanced placement exams. In Virginia, students rank third nationally, with 25 percent achieving the same benchmark. D.C. ranks in the bottom three, with just 6 percent of graduating students getting a 3 or better. Nationwide, 18 percent of public high school graduates achieve a 3 or better on their exams.

Without debate, concealed weapons bills pass House
WTOP.com reports Two bills that would make it easier to obtain concealed handguns permits and keep the information secret has won easy passage in the House of Delegates.

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Plow Crews Will Be On Duty Tonight

By Potomac Local News

Published February 8, 2012 at 4:15PM | Updated February 8, 2012 at 4:48PM

Road conditions deteriorated fast was snow fell fast on Jan. 26, 2011, on Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) in North Stafford. [File Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com]

Stafford County, Va. — While the Potomac Communities saw virtually nothing in the way of snowfall today, the Virginia Department of Transportation said it will call in crews at 9 p.m. to monitor the roads in Stafford County and surrounding areas.

There remains a chance for snow between 7 and 9 p.m., but any precipitation in the area is expected to clear out, according to the National Weather Service.

Crime Watch: Sex Case Involves 14-year-old

By Potomac Local News

Published February 8, 2012 at 3:53PM

Police said the victim and the suspect began chatting on the internet, and the man on February 1 drove from Palmyra – a town that sits about 20 minutes away from Charlottesville – to meet the victim in the parking lot of Forest Park High School off Spriggs Road and Va. 234 near Dumfries. Two days later, the man once again drove to the area and met the girl in a parking lot of a Holiday Inn, at 3901 Fettler Park Drive near Dumfries.

Both times the two engaged in sexual acts, according to Prince William police documents.

Prince William

General Assembly Honors Late Dumfries Mayor

By Potomac Local News

Published February 8, 2012 at 3:33PM

Dumfries Town Manager DanTaber, Mayor Fred Yohey Jr. and Vice Mayor Nancy West talk at a Town Council Meeting. (KJ Mushung/PotomacLocal.com)

By Amir Vera
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. – Fred Elvin Yohey Jr. was a dedicated public servant to the town of Dumfries. He was on the town council from 1996 until 2004 and then served as mayor from 2006 until his death on Nov. 6.

Prince William

Following Stafford’s Lead, Prince William Suggests Dissolving Park Authority

By Potomac Local News

Published February 8, 2012 at 2:23PM

Children, along with county and park officials, break ground at what will be a redesigned skate park at Veterans Park in Woodbridge. (Submitted photo)

Woodbridge, Va. — Just in time for summer weather, the Prince William Park Authority could be no more.

The authority, which has independent from the county government since its inception in 1977 , wants to become a department of the county government by June 30. If that happens, the authority would give up its current corporate structure and its executive board – a model its held since it was created by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.

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College Wants Stafford Campus

By Potomac Local News

Published February 8, 2012 at 9:30AM | Updated February 9, 2012 at 8:21AM

Dr. David Sam

Stafford, Va. — Germanna Community College hopes to acquire 50 acres of land to expand in Stafford County.

Enrollment at the school is up to what college president Dr. David Sam calls an “unsustainable rate,” as the school – with two campuses and two centers, including an education center at the Aquia Park Shopping Center in North Stafford on U.S. 1 – has 7,800 students enrolled. That’s up from 5,000 in 2007.

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Expect Snow Today

By Potomac Local News

Published February 8, 2012 at 9:00AM

(File) About two inches of snow fell across the Potomac Communities on Saturday Jan. 8, 2011.

There is snow in the forecast for the Potomac Communities.

According to the National Weather Service, the white stuff should fall mainly before 9 p.m. in our area. Up to an inch of accumulation is possible, mainly on grassy areas, forecasters said.

Schools

5 to be Interviewed for Garrisonville School Board Seat

By Potomac Local News

Published February 8, 2012 at 9:00AM

The seal of Stafford County Public Schools.

Stafford, Va. — Stafford County’s School Board is moving forward with selecting a new Board member to fill an open seat in its Garrisonville District.

The Stafford County School Board will interview five candidates for the vacant Garrisonville District seat at special called meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, beginning at 5 p.m. The five candidates from the Garrisonville district are Tonya Harris, Nanette Kidby, Alvin Martin, Sylvester Mitchell and Laura Sellers.

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