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‘I strongly suspect there is something mighty fishy going on here’

By Uriah Kiser
Potomac Local News President Publisher Uriah Kiser

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Rick’s story really confirms what I have suspected for so long… that very few – if any – of the local government leaders in Stafford County have one iota of understanding what this damned Stafford Downtown Project is all about anyway!

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News

Parents slam Prince William County schools equity policy, call it racist

By Uriah Kiser
Amanda Ballard, of Haymarket, asked Prince William County school leaders for changes to the division's new equity policy, saying children should be judged on the content of their character, not their skin color.

Parents slammed the Prince William County School Board this week for its approval of a new equity statement that overhauling the content, and the methods of how children are taught, addressing disparities between the schools in the division and hiring new teachers based on race.

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Originals

Primary Watch: Prince William voters want new direction in Richmond, say GOP candidates

By Uriah Kiser

Tim Cox has only been on the political scene for a short time, but he’s already got the endorsement of two heavy-hitters in state and local politics in his run for the 51st District House of Delegates seat.

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Business

5 Questions: Growing small business in Prince William

By Uriah Kiser
Grove

For more than a year, Clarice Grove has worked in the Prince William County Economic Development office as a small business development manager.

Her job: help small businesses who are ready to grow and expand find the right location in the growing county of nearly a half-million people.

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Prince William

What’s behind the ‘strict zero tolerance’ mask policy in effect for bike-to-work day

By Uriah Kiser

Businesses are opening back up, and once again, workers are being asked to bike to work.

After taking a hiatus last year due to the pandemic, the annual Bike to Work Day in the Washington area will be held tomorrow. There are several outdoor pit stops in the region, including six in Prince William County and one in Manassas, where riders can stop off for a free t-shirt and for some water (we’ll list those locations at the bottom of this post), and participants must register online for an appointment in which to visit the pit stop and get the free t-shirt.

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Features

Inaugural Juneteenth Parade to be held in Dumfries

By Uriah Kiser

Greater Prince William and surrounding communities are invited to participate in the Inaugural Juneteenth Parade in the Town of Dumfries on June 19 at 7 p.m.

The parade route will begin at the corner of UMC Dumfries, at 3890 Cameron Street  and conclude at the Dumfries Slave Cemetery with a candlelight vigil in honor of the ancestors, music, and reflection.

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Originals

More data centers a possibility in Prince William County

By Uriah Kiser

Could Prince William County become the next Loudoun County, which, with the most data centers in the world, handling the majority of the world’s web traffic, is the home to the modern internet?

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