Prince William County students will compete in the 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest at 11 a.m. Monday, January 17 at C.D. Hylton Memorial Chapel, 14640 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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Woodbridge District Supervisor Frank J. Principi has announced how residents can participate in his upcoming telephone town hall meeting.
It will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 25, and those wanting to participate should call Principi’s office at 703-792-4646 or send an email to [email protected], Prinicpi stated on his Twitter account.
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Woodbridge Middle School told us about a special limousine ride students took last month as a reward for selling items during a fundraiser.
On December 13, 2010 students from Woodbridge Middle School enjoyed a luxurious limo ride to Old Country Buffet as a reward for selling more than 30 items during the Fall Fundraiser. Schools need all the extra funding they can get in order to enhance the learning experience. Fund raising money is used to provide technology and library resources.
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Ft. Belvoir, Va. –– A soldier stationed at Ft. Belvoir was killed Wednesday in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Zainah C. Creamer, 28, from Texarkana, Arkansas, was killed when an IED exploded near her, during an attack by insurgents in the Kandahar Province, the Virginian-Pilot reports.
Woodbridge Supervisor Frank J. Principi this week said the role of the Prince William County Police Department has changed from being able to help prevent crime to now only to respond to it.
In a statement, the Democrat said budget cuts have forced officers at the agency to carry larger caseloads and to patrol a wider area without additional pay.
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Woodbridge High School Varsity Basketball coach George Washington says he is lucky to be alive after collapsing last month during a game in Stafford.
Lorton, Va. –– It will be a day of service Monday for volunteers looking to raise awareness of the dangers of house fires.
Voluntters will gather at 9 a.m., on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, in several locations in the area including the Lorton Volunteer Fire Department and Dumfries Town Hall. From there they will canvass surrounding neighborhoods and distribute free information on how to prevent house fires.
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Fairfax County, Va. ––One of the first projects that could benefit from Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s proposed statewide transportation plan is the Interstate 95/395 High Occupancy Toll lanes.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– The expansion of the Horner Road commuter lot in Woodbridge may provide some relief for commuters that will no longer be able to park at Potomac Mills mall. But it won’t come fast enough to help those who will be put out on February 14.
I-95 north between the Exit 160, Gordon Blvd. (Route 123) and one mile south of Exit 166, Fairfax County Pkwy (Route 7100) – Right lane closed Monday – Thursday for bridge work. (more…)