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Crews kick River Road flood clean up into high gear as street surface buckles

By Uriah Kiser
The Rappahannock River spilled its banks on June 2, 2018, leaving the Historic Port of Falmouth and nearby homes under water.

FALMOUTH — It was clean-up time on the banks of the Rappahannock River on Monday.

The river spilled its banks over the weekend leaving large debris like trees covering the River Road in Falmouth. Large dump trucks, earth movers, and chainsaw operators were called into to remove the debris while the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office turned away motorists hoping to use the popular cut-through street that links Route 3 with Routes 1 and 17.

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Now you can post your event fliers to Potomac Local

By Uriah Kiser
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Starting today, we’re giving businesses and non-profit organizations more ways to reach our readers.

Now Potomac Local users may choose to upload a flier to promote their business, product, or upcoming event to our Submit News Page. Our $49.50 “Flier Post” option allows users to upload a PDF or JPEG flier file to our website where it will be featured on PotomacLocal.com homepage.

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Woman, 21, dies in Stafford crash. Investigators release few details.

By Uriah Kiser

STAFFORD — Jordan Nicole Garrison, 21, of Stafford, died last Friday in what her obituary states was a “tragic car accident.”

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office closed a portion of White Oak Road in the area of Town and Country Drive for four hours on Friday, June 15. Deputies were investigating a fatal crash that took the life of a 21-year-old woman, authorities said.

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Prince William honors longest-serving police chief by naming new station after him

By Uriah Kiser

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — In the hall of heroes, Charlie T. Deane on Tuesday was honored.

Deane was the longest-serving police chief in the Washington, D.C. region when he retired after 42 years with the department. One of the original 42 officers that formed the Prince William County Police Department in 1970, Deane served as its second leader for 24 years, from 1988 to 2012.

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It’ll be Williams against Wittman in Virginia’s 1st District

By Uriah Kiser

STAFFORD — A wife, mother of six, and strategic planner, now Vangie Williams will add another title to her resume — congressional candidate.

Williams, of King George, won the Democratic nomination to run for a seat in the U.S. House in Virginia’s 1st District, a seat long held by Republican Rob Wittman. Williams beat her two challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary Election Edwin Santana, of Stafford, by seven points, and Prince William County native turned Hanover County resident John Suddarth by nearly 13 points.

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Manassas Park wins grant to feed hungry children this summer

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas Park City Schools Superintendent Dr. Bruce McDade and two faculty members of Manassas Park Elementary School.

MANASSAS PARK — A grant will go a long way to help feed children in Manassas Park this summer.

The non-profit No Kid Hungry Virginia donated $3,100 to fund meals in the city’s summer meal program from June 25 to August 3.

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NOVEC restores online billing system

By Uriah Kiser

MANASSAS — The system was restored Monday afternoon after t went down on Friday, leaving customers who rely on paying their electric bill online in the dark. Those who couldn’t pay their bills online, and called NOVEC’s call center were placed into an automated queue which allowed them to pay their bills over the phone with a service fee.

NOVEC spokeswoman Priscilla Knight tells us:

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A new plan outlines new library, renovations at Ferry Farm Elementary School. And it’s got the attention of its would-be funders, Stafford’s Supervisors.

By Uriah Kiser

STAFFORD — When it comes to improving Ferry Farm Elementary School, this could be the breakthrough leaders have been waiting for.

A new plan released by Stafford County Public Schools notes a 13,000 square foot portion of the southern Stafford County school would be demolished to make way for a new library and a larger art room.

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