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Published April 5, 2011 at 7:00AM

Volunteers in Stafford County work to build a home for Sgt. Kenny Lyons (Ret.) who lost a leg while serving in Iraq.

Residents in Fairfax County will not have a chance to sit on any sort of police oversight board to root out potential corruption on the force, Supervisor Marty Nohe could both lose and gain if the newly proposed district boundaries are approved, and who knew Drew Carey was a runner?

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Moran Endorses Lateef

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Published April 4, 2011 at 7:32PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:32PM

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Prince William County, Va. –– The man looking to unseat Prince William County Board Chairman Corey Stewart got a nod Monday from a seasoned Northern Virginia politician.

Democratic congressman Jim Moran (D-8th) endorsed Babur Lateef in his bid to become Prince William’s next board chair.

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Marine Gets New Home

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Published April 4, 2011 at 4:51PM

Marine Sgt. Kenny Lyon talks with people at the site of his new home being built in south Stafford County. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Stafford County, Va. –– Marine Sgt. Kenny Lyons gave a limb for his country while serving in Iraq. Now back home in Stafford County, some volunteers gave the wounded warrior a new home over the weekend.

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95 Fire Snarls Traffic

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Published April 4, 2011 at 3:08PM

Stafford, Va. –– A large car fire has closed at least two lanes of Interstate 95 south of the Garrisonville exit.

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Woman Faces Charges in Underage Sex Case

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Published April 4, 2011 at 2:40PM

Tina Marie Amato, 27, had a sexual relationship with a student at Gar-Field High School student, police say.

Woodbridge, Va. –– An underage male student from Gar-Field High School had a sexual relationship with a woman from Stafford County, police said.

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Video: Police Crackdown on Commuter Parking

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Published April 4, 2011 at 10:54AM | Updated April 11, 2011 at 9:31AM

The Staffordboro commuter lot on Staffordboro Boulevard in North Stafford is filled to capacity. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

North Stafford, Va. –– There’s going to be a crackdown on illegal parking in two of Stafford’s busiest commuter lots.

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Farmers Market Returns

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Published April 4, 2011 at 10:00AM | Updated May 24, 2011 at 3:11PM

Cousins Diana and Amanda from Manassas came out on opening day of the Dale City Farmers Market to pick up kettle corn. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

By Kristina Schnack Kotlus

Dale City, Va. –– With the smell of fresh-popped kettle corn wafting in the air, some 18 vendors began the 2011 season of the Dale City Farmer’s Market.

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Arts Students’ Work Judged at Workhouse

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Published April 4, 2011 at 9:30AM

Thalia Simpson, a Jounior at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, talks with Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11) about her picture "Girl with the Pearl Necklace" on exhibit in the Congressional Art Competition at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Lorton, Va. –– Students’ artwork was on display in Lorton this weekend.

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Short 95 Merge Ramp to be Extended

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Published April 4, 2011 at 9:00AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:58PM

Commuters use a busy Interstate 95 near Woodbridge on a weekday morning. (Mary Davidson)

Woodbridge, Va. –– That short merge lane from Gordon Boulevard (Va. 123) onto Interstate 95 south will be extended.

Spring Garden Tips Offered

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Published April 4, 2011 at 8:00AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:01PM

If your green thumb is looking a little black around the edges the Prince William Master Gardeners can help.

Nancy Berlin, Natural Resources Specialist for the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Master Gardener Coordinator says that the Master Gardener program exists to cultivate a joy for gardening, not just plants. “We offer environmental education programs for all ages and skill levels, you don’t have to be a Master to get involved,” said Berlin.