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Outgoing Supervisors Recognized

Published December 12, 2011 at 10:30AM | Updated December 12, 2011 at 3:40PM

Stafford, Va. — Changes are coming to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, and some outgoing Board members on Tuesday will be commended.

Board Chairman and Garrisonville District Supervisor Mark Dudenhefer (R), Griffis-Widewater District Supervisor Bob Woodson (D), and George Washington District Supervisor Harry Crisp (D), all be out at the end of the month. Crisp and Woodson chose not to run for reelection and will see their terms expire Dec. 31. Dudenhefer was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent the 2nd District which includes portions of eastern Prince William and Stafford counties.

2 Sex Cases Investigated

By Potomac Local News

Published December 12, 2011 at 9:00AM

Officers were called to the 18800 block of Hundred Acre Lane in Triangle on Dec. 7 to investigate a report of a 14-year-old girl from Woodbridge having a sexual relationship with a man she met online. After the two met, their relationship progressed and became sexual in nature, said Prince William police.

Kevin Bernard Jones, Jr., 21, of 18824 Hundred Acre Lane is charged with carnal knowledge, said police.

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Flags Ordered at Half-Staff to Honor Va. Tech Officer

By Potomac Local News

Published December 11, 2011 at 10:05PM

Flags over the state capitol and other government buildings in Virginia will be lowered at sunrise and remain at half-staff until sunset to honor Officer Derek Crouse who was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop Thursday. Also killed that day was the man police believe pulled the trigger – 22-year-old Ross Truett Ashley, of Spotsylvania County – who was found dead from a self-inflicted gun wound shortly after the Crouse was killed.

“I am deeply saddened by today’s news of another tragedy affecting the Virginia Tech community. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those impacted by these shootings. Since this news first broke we have been monitoring the situation closely and I have made available all requested state resources to Virginia Tech, including the Virginia State Police. I have also spoken to Virginia Tech President Charles Steger earlier this afternoon,” McDonnell said in a statement.

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1 Ejected from Car

By Potomac Local News

Published December 11, 2011 at 7:12PM

Fire and rescue personnel were called to mile post 16 along the two-lane road just before 2 p.m. Sunday. Four people were involved in the crash, and one person was ejected from the vehicle, according to initial reports.

One person was flown to an area hospital following the crash. Details have not been released by police.

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Drivers Alerted to I-95 Travel Times

By Potomac Local News

Published December 11, 2011 at 10:39AM

Starting Monday, drivers in the Potomac Communities who use Interstate 95 and 395 will see signs displaying travel times on the highway.

Electronic signs in seven spots along the highway between Dumfries and the Pentagon, like the first one that will be placed at I-95 and Va. 234 noting the time and distance it will take drivers to get to the Capital Beltway based on current traffic conditions, will be used to better inform drivers as they travel.

Car Used in PNC Robbery Found Burned

By Potomac Local News

Published December 11, 2011 at 3:58AM

Following the robbery of a PNC Bank on Thursday morning, police were called to a residential area near Lindendale Road and Mapledale Avenue in nearby Dale City for a report of a car fire. Police found the car on a grassy field near power lines, a site regularly used as a soccer fields for team play.

Police used K9 units and a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol helicopter to search for the suspect who abandoned the vehicle but were unable to find anyone. The car was reported stolen in Prince William County on Nov. 29, said police.

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Camels, Actors Portray Live Nativity

By Potomac Local News

Published December 9, 2011 at 9:32PM | Updated December 10, 2011 at 12:25PM

A living nativity scene captured the attention of drivers and onlookers in Woodbridge on Friday night.

Woodbridge, Va. — The nativity came alive Friday night in Woodbridge.

Actors and live animals, such as goats, camels, and sheep, paraded on an open field on Golansky Boulevard next to Belvoir Federal Credit Union. The scene was complete with the nativity depicting the birth of Jesus Christ, the inn that, according to the story of the nativity, was too full to let Jesus’ mother Mary and Joseph a room for a night, and a guardian angel to watch over the shepherds and the flock.

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Potomac Mills Sign Returns

By Potomac Local News

Published December 9, 2011 at 4:24PM

A new circular sign stretching 40-feet in diameter will be erected outside Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge after high winds last winter blew away the old sign. (Photo: Stephanie Tipple/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — The iconic sign that tells drivers when they’ve reached one of the largest shopping destinations in Virginia is going back up.

Potomac Mills mall on Monday will erect a new sign 150 feet into the air where it will be seen along Interstate 95. The sign is circular, is 40-feet in diameter, and was shipped to Woodbridge from Richmond in 10 sections, said Capitol Signs spokesman Joe Howell.

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Spotted in Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Published December 9, 2011 at 4:00PM

A driver on who travels Va. 610 decided to let the world know about their commuting habits via their license plates (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

If spot something fun and interesting in Stafford, take a photo, caption it, and click the link to send it to us!

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Artists Host Holiday Collection in Occoquan

By Potomac Local News

Published December 9, 2011 at 2:35PM

(Gary Gannt)

By Stephanie Tipple

Occoquan, Va. —The Unwrap the Magic art collection is presents the images of all of the wonderful things that make up winter and the Christmas season.