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Mandy North to serve as Pastor of Faith Formation at Manassas Church of the Brethren

Published September 24, 2015 at 10:54AM

Mandy North, Pastor of Faith Formation at the Manassas Church of the Brethren

Manassas Church of the Brethren joyfully announces the call of North Dell’Uomo North to serve as Pastor of Faith Formation beginning October 1, 2015.

North has a passion for the faith formation of youth and young adults as they recognize, explore, and strengthen their relationship with God in Christ. She has worked as a volunteer with youth and children ministries at Manassas Church of the Brethren since 2007 and as Coordinator of Youth Ministries (2008-2009) and Coordinator of Special Ministries (2010-2011).

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Funds raised at Potomac High School Community Day benefit family of late teacher

By Potomac Local News

Published September 24, 2015 at 8:00AM

Students at Potomac Senior High School came together to host their annual Community Day event to benefit a late teacher.

A portion of the proceeds made during Community Day will go to the family of Potomac history teacher, Leonard Valko, 47, who passed away earlier this year from a heart attack.

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A 22-year-old man was shot by police near Manassas

By Potomac Local News

Published September 24, 2015 at 12:14AM

A 22-year-old man was shot by police Wednesday.

Officers were called to a home in the 7600 block of Lake Drive near Manassas. The woman said her dog began barking at a man who was hiding in her bushes. The man left once seen, and the woman dialed 911.
Police arrived and saw the man walking along a creek, according to a

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IWALK to benefit ACTS will be held at Potomac Nationals stadium

By Potomac Local News

Published September 23, 2015 at 5:00AM

A 5K walk in Prince William County will raise money for the homeless.

The 5th-annual IWALK for ACTS is a free family festival to be held in Woodbridge on October 17.
Here’s more information in a press release:

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2 charged with grand larceny after landscaping contract

By Potomac Local News

Published September 22, 2015 at 4:55PM

A round up of incident report from Manassas City police:

Burglary – Arrest

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Johnson charged with malicious wounding

By Potomac Local News

Published September 22, 2015 at 4:45PM

A round-up of incident reports from Prince William police:

Attempted Malicious Wounding – On September 19th at 2:18PM, officers responded to the 3100 block of Chesapeake Dr in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a fight with weapons. The victim, a 24 year old woman of Dumfries, reported to police that she and the accused, a known acquaintance, were involved in verbal altercation in front of the apartment complex building in the above area. During the encounter, the accused pulled out a knife and advanced towards the victim in a threatening manner. Other witnesses to the incident were able to separate both parties while police were contacted. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested without further incident.

Obituaries

Joan R. Ritts

By Potomac Local News

Published September 21, 2015 at 8:42PM

Joan Iona (Risser) Ritts, 86, of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away Wednesday, September 16th at Westminster of Lake Ridge of congestive heart failure.

Joan was born on July 15th 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts to Fredrick Samuel Risser and Myrtle Angeline (Elderkin) Risser. Joan grew up in the Boston area with brother, James, and graduated from Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing.

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I-95 EZ-Pass reversible lanes changes for Pope visit

By Potomac Local News

Published September 21, 2015 at 10:38AM

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Pope Francis’ arrival in Washington this week will prompt changes to the Interstate 95 EZ-Pass Express Lanes.

Here’s what they told us:

Opinion

Ebert built sound reputation, has extensive knowledge and trial experience

By Potomac Local News

Published September 20, 2015 at 7:00AM

Prince William Police Chief Charlie T. Deane

I wish to take this opportunity to heartily endorse Paul B. Ebert for reelection as the Commonwealth’s Attorney of Prince William County.

Mr. Ebert has dedicated his life to his chosen profession. He has built a solid foundation by skillfully and professionally prosecuting some of the most heinous, complex and highly-publicized crimes of our times.

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Prince William losing out to Fairfax, Stafford on local jobs

By Potomac Local News

Published September 20, 2015 at 6:30AM

If you live in Prince William County, the unfortunate reality is that, like the vast majority of us, you probably don’t also work in Prince William County.

Sadly, we simply don’t have nearly enough high-paying jobs in our community to provide our residents with competitive salaries as compared to Washington and our neighboring counties. The average annual salary for jobs in Prince William County is $46,000 per year.