Update 11 a.m.
While no one has reported coming down with any illness, officials say there is no clear way to clear harmful algae blooms from Aquia Creek.
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Demny, coming off two disastrous road starts, appeared rattled early. Three straight one-out hits in the first inning scored a pair and put the Blue Rocks in front 2-0. But Demny got the next two outs and was outstanding from then on. He retired nine straight hitters and allowed only two more baserunners through seven innings and earned his seventh win as the Nationals moved to 20-13 in the second half, nine games ahead of Wilmington in the second half standings.
With their record at 49-53 overall, the Nationals also moved to four games under .500 for the first time since the first day of May.
The shelter on Bristow Road at Independent Hill will now open Sundays from noon until 4 p.m., and will now be open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will remain closed on Mondays.
The new hours take affect Aug. 2, according to a press release from the shelter.
Sixty-four years ago this week President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 into law. In a break with what had been previous American practice, this law set the stage for the establishment of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force as a separate service, and the first publicly acknowledged peacetime intelligence agency, the CIA.
In effect, the National Security Act of 1947 marked America’s acceptance of the fact that it had become a Great Power and that it could no longer afford to turn its back on the world’s problems like it had after World War I.
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Stafford, Va. –– County Fare Restaurant went from having a yellow, drab dining room to getting a makeover of teal walls, a stainless steel lunch counter and a motorcycle mounted underneath.
It was made to look like an authentic 1950s American diner, and the restaurant, its owner and employees were also made into TV stars Wednesday night.
Standing in the parking lot after a PTA meeting in June, a small group of moms had assembled and were chatting with me about my family’s decision to home school my children for the 2011-12 school year.
Were we doing it for religious reasons? No, although we are religious. Were we crazy? Well, the jury is out on that one, but we haven’t been committed as of this article hitting the web.
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North Stafford, Va. — A new traffic light in North Stafford will be unlike any other in the Potomac Communities.
Crews are installing the light now, at the entrance ramp from U.S. 1 to Interstate 95 just north of Va. 610.
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Prince William County, Va. — Thousands of people attended this weekend’s Civil War reenactment outside Manassas, the centerpiece of an event that officials began planning two years ago.
“We had approximately 8,700 registered reenactors, 18,000 ticketed spectators, 700 guest spectators, 100 event staff personnel, 250 volunteers, and 300 media representatives at this landmark event,” said Executive Director of Discover Prince William & Manassas Anne Marie Maher. “This was a great event that illustrates the desirability of Prince William County as a unique tourist destination where people can come to experience America’s storied history.”
This is the 14th Nationals game affected by rain in 2011.
Wilmington took a lead in the first inning Monday night off Potomac starter Adam Olbrychowski. Yem Prades tripled to left to open the game and scored on Nick Van Stratten’s sacrifice fly.
National Night Out is set for next Tuesday, and has long been a time where neighbors are encouraged to get outside and meet their neighbors.
Several celebrations are planned in the Potomac Communities, including a large celebration held by the Stafford Sheriff’s Office at Stafford Marketplace in North Stafford.