By Uriah Kiser
Dumfries, Va. – As much as he was fired up lately about a foul stench coming from a landfill, he was equally as excited about a new park and coming street scape improvements on Dumfries’ Main Street.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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Welcome to PotomacLocal.com’s 2011 Voter Guide. Here we not only show you who is running in the district you live in but we’ll connect you to each candidate’s website so you can see where they stand on the issues. The candidates running for office within Virginia’s Potomac Communities in Dumfries, eastern Prince William County and in North Stafford, are listed below.
Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7 p.m.Click here to find out where to vote.
After the decennial redistricting process was completed earlier this year, some polling places in Prince William and Stafford counties changed.
Click here to find out where you are supposed to cast your ballot. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
By Stephanie Tipple
For PotomacLocal.com
Two authors from Prince William County have made waves in the steampunk genre with their latest book, Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel.
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Slide show By Mary Davidson
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Stafford, Va. – It appears any legal questions about Eric Olsen’s residency in Stafford County were quelled by a judge Friday.
Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Lon E. Ferris tossed out a Writ of Quo Warranto lawsuit filed by a Stafford citizen, David Johnston, questioning Olsen’s residency in Stafford. The case was heard by a Prince William judge after all of Stafford’s judges recused themselves from the hearing.
Dumfries, Va. — Dumfries Mayor Fred Yohey has died at age 63.
According to Insidenova.com, Yohey passed away Sunday night at Sentara Potomac Hospital where he had been admitted on Oct. 22 after a medical emergency.
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Virginia Railway Express had its best on time month ever in October.
VRE trains ran on time 98 percent of the time last month, a first for the 19-year-old transit agency. Officials credit new locomotives and railcars for the on time improvements, as well as changes to the operations at VRE’s host railroads – CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern.
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Woodbridge, VA – U.S. Senator and former Governor Mark Warner, U.S. Senator Jim Webb, former Governor Tim Kaine, and Congressman Gerry Connolly announced their endorsements of Woodbridge Supervisor Frank Principi for re-election, citing Supervisor Principi’s strong leadership and real results on addressing traffic congestion and other pressing issues affecting Woodbridge.
“Frank Principi has shown real leadership during his past four years in office on the issues that affect all Woodbridge residents,” said Senator Mark Warner. “His efforts to encourage Smart Growth Developments along the Route 1 corridor will help to alleviate the congestion on our roads, while creating high paying jobs in Woodbridge. It is my pleasure to endorse him for re-election on November 8th. “