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On December 18, the children of the Linden family let out Samus, an 11 year-old, female German Shepherd, and forgot to put on the electric fence collar. The family noticed she had gone missing and assumed she would return home.
That night, a bystander found Samus and shortly she was brought over to the Prince William County Animal Shelter. The shelter staff kept Samus overnight, and in the morning called the family after scanning for a microchip. On the afternoon of December 19, she was picked up and brought home.
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Updated — Volunteer Prince William received some help from a generous donor who helped store toys for individuals and families in need for its Un-Trim-a-Tree charity gift drive.
In 2022, the non-profit vowed to help give more than 3,700 children toys. Volunteer Prince William decided to give toys to the children, including some 1,520 children that would not have otherwise received a gift through another charitable organization.
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A Maryland man faces charges after shots were fired during a child custody exchange Sunday evening, January 8, 2023.
At 8:35 p.m. that night, Stafford County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home at Windsor Circle and Federal Drive in Argyle Heights for a call about a disturbance with a weapon.
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Ann Wheeler will seek a second term as chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.
She’s led the governing body for Virginia’s second-largest jurisdiction since January 2020. Since that time, she’s pushed a progressive agenda that has been applauded by her supporters who wish to grow the county’s tax commercial tax base and vilified by others who have mounted a recall petition for the Democrat.
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In her fourth State of the County address, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-Large Ann Wheeler remarked on the community’s diversity and inclusivity, investing in education, economic development, the county’s economy, collective bargaining, public safety, and transportation.
“I am thrilled to announce that our economy is thriving,” Wheeler said in her remarks. “Our internal economic development initiatives alone have resulted in $1.3 billion in capital investment in just 2022, leading to the creation and retention of over 1,700 jobs. Thanks to the resilience and determination of our community, we have not only weathered the storm but have emerged stronger than ever before. Our county has become a place where people can live, work, and play with confidence and optimism for the future.”
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Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s Porter Branch has been selected by their local Giant Food store for January’s Community Bag Program.
In January, the Friends of the Library will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of a $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Giant Food located on 317 Worth Avenue in North Stafford.
Go to Porter Library gets $1 from each reusable bag purchased at North Stafford Giant Food
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