Stafford fire and rescue crews about 1:30 p.m. Sunday were called to a crash at 179 Poplar Road in the Hartwood section of the county.

The one male passenger inside the truck collided with a tree, became trapped inside, and then the truck caught fire. Crews worked for 20 minutes to bring the fire under control and to pull the victim, who is believed to be in his 30s, from the wrecked pick up, said Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle.


If you’re standing up on a VRE train, you’d better be ready to get off the train.

VRE CEO Dale Zehner stated in an email to riders on Friday riders should only stand, or queue, as trains are pulling into stations. If riders are standing, it must mean they want to get off the train, or detrain, stated Zehner.


You won’t be charged to get into a National Park this weekend, and free admission is what park officials hope will draw more residents into the parks.

All week, visitors to all 394 National Parks in the U.S. have waived their entrance fees, including Prince William Forest and Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania parks, as part of National Park Week 2011.


If you’re looking to put a little egg-inspired fun into your weekend, look no further than the PotomacLocal.com community calendar.  A free resource, the calendar is full of fun family events for this holiday weekend, with plenty of non-holiday activities, as well.

Kick off your weekend early by catching one of Spot-LYTE’s spring presentations.  Choose from either “Cinderella Cinderella” or “The Road to Forever”, both being presented at the Lorton Workhouse Friday and Saturday.


Virginia authorities will once again take part in a prescription drug-take back day on Saturday, April 30.

Last September, officials in the state collected more than 5,000 pounds of prescription drugs from residents looking to clean out their medicine chests of old pills, as well as prevent those pills from getting into the hands of youths and others who might abuse them.


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