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Tara Durant running for Virginia State Senate District 27 seat

By Uriah Kiser

Tara Durant is seeking the Virginia Senate seat for District 27, which includes southern Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, and Fredericksburg.

Durant, 50, is a one-term House of Delegates member who won her 2021 election and was part of a red wave of Republican candidates who won a slim majority in the House of Delegates, as well as Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s first Republican Governor since Bob McDonnell won in 2009.

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Annual membership sales end Sunday, June 18

By Uriah Kiser
PLN Founder and Publisher Uriah Kiser at Manassas Regional Airport.

Did you see our EXCLUSIVE report about the Manassas Airport commission unanimously voting to approve a plan to bring pass jet airline service to the city? Described as a “game-changer,” the service would provide an alternative to Dulles or Reagan National airports and realize a dream in the mid-1990s to bring passenger airline service to the state’s busiest general aviation airport.

Did you see our reporting on Stafford County’s continuing discussion on how it plans to remake “downtown Stafford,” the area around the courthouse? We were the only local news organization in the room to bring you the inside scoop on what types of businesses elected leaders say they want to see open shops on what is now county-owned land.

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Politics

Early voting ends tomorrow. Info by county/city, and where to go to vote

By Uriah Kiser
Voters stand in line to cast their ballots at a DMV in Woodbridge.

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Prince William

Rockledge Elementary celebrates 50 years

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County Public Schools: “Rockledge Elementary School [2300 Mariner Lane, Lake Ridge] celebrated its 50th anniversary recently with a family and community event that included inflatables and carnival-type games, hidden coins to find, rock decorating, face painting, cake walk, food trucks, and more.”

“There were displays set up in the cafeteria of current and former school programs, clubs, all the school’s yearbooks, pictures, school floor plans from beginning to current, and aerial pictures of the school over the years. There was also a giant rock donated by the local Vulcan quarry, which was painted gold and signed by all who attended.”

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Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

By Uriah Kiser

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Severe thunderstorms are possible today, especially this afternoon and evening. ”

“Today: Isolated showers before 11 am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 am and 5 pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5 pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind is becoming northwest at 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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Fredericksburg Nationals fall early to Myrtle Beach

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg Nationals: “The Fredericksburg Nationals fell behind early to the Pelicans and could not come back in a 7-3 defeat.”

“Myrtle Beach took the lead right away in the bottom of the first on a Moises Ballesteros home run to left field. Then in the second inning, the Pelicans extended their lead. Rafael Morel and Pedro Ramirez opened the frame with back-to-back singles, then Miguel Pabon doubled back up the middle to plate Morel to make it a 2-0 edge. Reivaj Garcia added another run with an RBI groundout before Ballesteros struck again with a single into right, which brought Pabon across with the fourth run.”

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Exclusive: Commission recommends passenger flights at Manassas Regional Airport

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas Regional Airport Director Juan Rivera

The Manassas City Airport Commission unanimously approved a proposal to bring commercial airline service to the city’s regional airport.

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Prince William

Portion of Lomond Drive outside Manassas to close for 2 weeks

By Uriah Kiser

Virginia Department of Transportation:  “Lomond Drive between Lomond South Drive and Manassas Drive (Route 213) will be closed to through traffic from 8 p.m. Friday, June 16, through Friday, June 30 to replace a pipe culvert, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.”

“Those needing to reach properties along Lomond Drive will have access; however, traffic will not be able to go beyond the point of pipe culvert replacement (between 9404 and 9407 Lomond Drive) in either direction.”

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Business

‘Just Axe-N’ axe-throwing venue celebrates grand opening

By Uriah Kiser

Just Axe-N, a dynamic and cutting-edge axe throwing venue, celebrated its grand opening and official ribbon cutting in Stafford, Virginia, at their new venue on Friday, June 9.

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