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Business

Small Business Owners: Submit your specials for FREE publication

By Uriah Kiser

Every Saturday should be Small Business Saturday. Now it is.

Whether you call them “specials,” “sales,” or just “notes from the bossman,” we’re posting them on our website, potomaclocalnews.com, to help our fellow small business owners in our communities.

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News

VDOT crews on re-freeze watch

By Uriah Kiser

VDOT: “Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews will patrol Interstate 95 and state-maintained roads across the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula Tuesday morning ahead of the commuter rush hour to treat for icy, slick road conditions that may develop from wet pavement refreezing overnight.”

“Crews will focus especially on elevated surfaces more likely to experience icing, such as ramps, bridges, and overpasses, which have lower surface temperatures.”

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News

Stafford lights its Christmas Tree at 3rd-annual festival

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Garrisonville District Supervisor Pamela Yeung dons a Christmas costume at the county's Christmas Tree lightning ceremony on Dec. 8, 2023.

Stafford County residents gathered at the government center to light a community Christmas Tree on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

The event drew hundreds who gathered for a float parade, choirs, bands, family-friendly activities, and the Christmas Tree lighting. This year marks the third consecutive year the county has held the evening festival in December.

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Prince William

Veterans docket helping vets with addiction, homelessness, PTSD

By Uriah Kiser

Six U.S. military veterans graduated from the Prince William County Circuit Court Veterans Docket.

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Prince William

Supervisor cites decade-old denial of ‘Stone Haven’ housing development as reason for his support for Devlin data centers

By Uriah Kiser
Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Days before the Prince William Board of County Supervisors takes up its next controversial data center vote —on the Prince William Digital Gateway —two board members are talking about the reasons behind the board’s recent approval of the equally controversial Devlin Technology Park and what role a failed, decade-old housing development may have played in that decision.

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Prince William

School Board adopts citizen comment policy changes

By Uriah Kiser
Following its decision to require employees to become vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, Prince William County Schools roped off nearly half of its meeting room to maintain distance between the School Board and residents. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

“Board members on Dec. 5 supported a revised version of an amendment proposed at the board’s last meeting; the revision was based on public comments and remarks submitted by board members.”

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News

Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsy schools opening 2 hours late

By Uriah Kiser
Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

Stafford County Public Schools: “Stafford Schools Operating on 2-Hour Delay Monday, December 11, 2023”

Spotsylvania County Public Schools: “SCPS is on a two-hour delay this morning. We will continue to evaluate and let you know if changes are necessary. Thank you for your patience.”

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Features

Haymarket Iceplex to host Hockey Fights Cancer tournament fundraiser on Jan. 6, 2024

By Uriah Kiser

Haymarket Adult Hockey League: “In January and February of 2024, our League is supporting the 25th anniversary of the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative. Hockey Fights Cancer is a partnership between the National Hockey League and the American Cancer Society.”

“We are holding a fundraiser event on January 6, 2024. It is a 3v3 Pond Hockey-style tournament in which 10 teams will participate. One team is coming all the way from Roanoke to join us! We also have Hockey Fights Cancer (HFC) designated games for each of the 22 teams in our league. These cancer awareness games will celebrate cancer survivors and raise donated funds for the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives from cancer.”

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Prince William

Roem opposes all data centers in western Pr. Wm.: ‘Send ’em to Tazewell’

By Uriah Kiser
Roem [Photo courtesy Mike Beaty]

I oppose the existence of all data centers in western Prince William County – period. And the ones that are there currently need to be taxed to match Loudoun, if not exceed it, and if someone wants to pack up and leave because, oh no their data center tax is too much, I will personally put a big yellow ribbon around it and ship it to Tazewell County where they’re happy to have it.

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