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‘Many volunteers are needed especially if you know a little Spanish to cover this large neighborhood and share fire safety information’

By Potomac Local News
Foley

Good morning Prince William – Happy New Year and a huge Cheers to this wonderful community for supporting our Un Trim A Tree Holiday Gift Program last month. We provided toys, warm clothes, and joy to 5,652 children! Thank you so much for your generosity and joy!

· The American Red Cross has an urgent need for volunteers on Saturday, January 14th from 8am-1pm to install smoke alarms in the Georgetown South Community of Manassas. Many volunteers are needed especially if you know a little Spanish to cover this large neighborhood and share fire safety information as well. You’ll truly make a life-saving difference. Please register online at volunteerconnection.redcross.

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Opinion

‘If you believe that our testing culture has gotten out of control and that we need to meet the basic needs of movement and play for young children then please…attend the Pep Rally’

By Potomac Local News
The Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center is the headquarters for the Prince William County Public School System. [Photo via Prince William County Public Schools]

Submitted:

I am writing to tell you about an exciting event happening at the [Prince William County] School Board meeting on January 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. My name is Barbara Larrimore and I have three young children; two of which are attending Lake Ridge Elementary School. Through watching and volunteering at the school, hours of research, and calling other counties and highly ranked schools in the state of Virginia, that PWC is not allowing best practices for our youngest citizens. 

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‘Prince William County returned multiple indictments against…Noe Antonio Nolasco Amaya, in connection to the murders of Willian Alexander Molina-Rivas, 36, and Jose Javier Avalos, 17’

By Potomac Local News

From police: 

Double Murder Investigation *ARREST – On January 3, 2017, the Grand Jury for Prince William County returned multiple indictments against a suspect, identified as Noe Antonio NOLASCO AMAYA, in connection to the murders of Willian Alexander Molina-Rivas, 36, and Jose Javier Avalos, 17, which occurred at a residence in the 10300 block of Lomond Dr in Manassas on July 31, 2016. Investigators from the Prince William County Fire Marshal’s Office previously charged the same man with arson in August of 2016 for allegedly causing the fire inside the home resulting in the deaths of both victims and four dogs. The suspect was served the additional charges on January 4, 2017 and remains incarcerated at the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center. This incident was jointly investigated by the Prince William County Police Homicide Unit and Fire Marshal’s Office with the assistance of the B.A.T.F. Arson and Explosives Unit.

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‘Nevertheless, both Glenn and Pam went in to their respective jobs the next day, as if nothing had happened’

By Potomac Local News

Submitted:

Pam Spilman didn’t get much sleep on the night of January 1. Earlier that evening, she’d checked the winning numbers in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, and discovered the ticket she’d bought for her husband Glenn was one of the game’s three $1 million winners!

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Updated: Police searching for bailout suspect at I-95, Route 234 near Dumfries

By Potomac Local News
Photo: Mary Davidson

Virginia State Police are searching for a suspect who bailed out of a car in the area of Interstate 95 and Route 234, near Dumfries. 

We’re told there is a heavy police presence in the area, and that police helicopters were called into the assist in the search. 

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BadWolf, CJ Finz team for brewpub in Downtown Manassas

By Potomac Local News

MANASSAS, Va. — The owners of BadWolf Brewery and CJ Finz will soon open a brewpub on Battle Street in Downtown Manassas, sources close to the project told Potomac Local.

Owners of the respective establishments have been mum on details of the new joint, and we don’t yet know when it will open.

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‘We will be hosting an official presentation ceremony…in Woodbridge, where I hope to spend some time firing off some rounds with the winner’

By Potomac Local News
Stewart

Submitted: 

Republican candidate for Governor Corey Stewart announced today the winner of his campaign’s AR-15 giveaway contest today.

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