Author: Potomac Local News
Two individuals were charged this week, in separate incidents, for assaulting and impersonating Prince William police.
One incident took place in the afternoon of August 29 at an apartment on Harwood Oaks Court in Dumfries, when Prince William police were called for a burglary.
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A teller told police the suspected showed a gun and demanded cash.
More information has been released on the incident where a Prince William police officer shot 25-year old Yonatan Marufe, during a domestic dispute on August 17.
Following the incident, Prince William police completed an investigation, and they have publicly released the details.
A Woodbridge man has been charged after a fight with a gun.
According to Prince William police, officers were called to a home on Cavalier Drive in Woodbridge on the morning of August 27.
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Blaze is a spunky gal that has won the hearts of everyone at the shelter. She was found wandering a nearby road with a broken leg, and required an expensive surgery to walk normally again. Now one of her favorite things to do is run! She is a goofy, high energy beagle that would love to find a family that would enjoy being active with her. Blaze is 2 years old, spayed, UTD on all vaccines, and microchipped.
Scott Walker on the road to the White House made a stop in Prince William County on Saturday.
The Republican Wisconsin Governor rallied the county’s GOP faithful while touting himself as a reformer different from most Republicans in office.
Those who meet the standards and graduate from the Army’s challenging Ranger School earn the right to wear the prestigious Ranger tab.
On August 21, 2015, two female Soldiers made history. Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver became the first women to earn the honor and joined a long line of outstanding Soldiers.
As families prepare their kids to head back to school one thought is in the back of everyone’s mind: safety. Prince William County schools are a reflection of Prince William County communities.
Potomac School Board Rep Betty Covington and I recently attended a safe schools presentation at Forest Park High School. One thing is clear: safe schools start with safe communities.
One of the most important positions that County voters will decide on November 3rd is Chairman of the County School Board. Our school system is the largest entity in the County, educating some 87,000 students and employing 10,800 teachers, bus drivers and support staff.
The School Board became an elected body 20 years ago, in the aftermath of an era when Board members were appointed by the respective Magisterial District Supervisors. The change was approved by the Virginia General Assembly in order to distance education from political agendas. As we know, politicians are accountable for the functioning of County government. Education of our children is in the province of parents, families, teachers and elected officials whose principal job is to guide the School Administration. Unfortunately, political parties continue to attempt to dominate the process by endorsing School Board candidates. This tends to make School Board members accountable to politicians and their agendas. And for the past several years, one of the first places they cut is education. How does the Chairman of the School Board support education when beholden, for example, to County political leaders? And worse, what criteria does the political party use when it endorses School Board candidates?