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School Board Approves Swimming Pool for Prince William’s 12th High School

By Uriah Kiser

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — School officials on Wednesday night voted to approve Prince William County’s controversial 12th high school.

The $97.9 million high school will be one of the costliest ever built in Virginia, and for the past year it has been the center of a debate on whether or not it should include a $10 million swimming and aquatics facility inside the school. The Prince William County School Board on Wednesday, during their last meeting of the year, voted to approve the school pool along with the new school construction at the future school site on Va. 234 near Hoadly Road..

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Hearing on Government Home Lending Reform Set for Thursday in Woodbridge

By Potomac Local News
Olde Town Square is a series of homes n Downtown Manassas, along Zebedee and Center streets. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A panel discussion in Woodbridge Thursday will take on the topic of replacing government housing lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae with a privately-funded agency, changing the way home mortgages in the U.S. are guaranteed.

The National Council of La Raza is the group holding the discussion, and it is set to include Michelle Maiwurm, Legislative Office of Senator Mark Warner, James Carr, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Father Gerry Creedon, of Catholics for Housing, Mercy Struthers, of Casals Realtors, and Bill Vaughan, Chief Economist, Prince William County Office of Finance, will take up the issue of legislation put forth by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) that would create the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation, shifting more of the risk of default on mortages from the Federal Government to private industry.

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Sellers Takes Stafford Supervisor Seat, Takes Garrisonville for Democrats

By Stephanie Tipple

Graduating from North Stafford High School, Sellers earned her Sociology degree from North Carolina State University. In 2009, she had returned to Stafford County and chose to run against then Garrisonville District Supervisor Mark Dudenhefer.

Sellers recalled a conversation with her parents about how many Stafford races go uncontested, that sparked her interest in running for the Board seat.

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Herring Keeps Win in Prince William After Recount

By Potomac Local News
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Democrat Mark Herring won Prince William County after a recount of ballots cast in the county. The finding reaffirms the initial vote count completed following the statewide General Election on Nov. 5, but with some slight changes.

More in a press release from the Prince William County Office of Elections:

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