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Call to Action: National Prescription Drug Takeback Day

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A drug take-back event [2016 file photo]

SERVE is preparing for Operation Turkey which will make a holiday meal happen for their vulnerable clients in greater Prince William. Please visit https://bit.ly/SERVEOPT to learn how you can help, email [email protected] for more information. Volunteers age 16+ are needed to help sort/unload food and assemble food bags.  Please visitwww.nvfs.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/opturkey to register, email [email protected] to learn more about volunteering.

Imagine being uprooted from your home country and landing in another country where you don’t speak the language or know the culture.  That’s what many recent immigrants who have arrived here from Afghanistan and Ukraine are facing.  The hard-working staff at Catholic Charities Newcomer Services have lots of volunteer opportunities for Interpreters(especially anyone who speaks the native languages of Afghanistan or Ukraine), Mentors for school-age children,

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Morning Notes

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Youngkin urges education reforms after drop in math, reading proficiency — Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is urging education reforms after data showed a reduction in fourth grade math and reading proficiency scores in the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress report card. [The Center Square]

Police chase ends with fatal crash in Fredericksburg — Two people were killed and three others were critically injured early Monday when a truck that was being pursued by police crashed into a tree in Fredericksburg, police said. [Free Lance-Star]

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EXCLUSIVE: Baltimore administrator to lead Prince William County Gov’t

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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will appoint a Baltimore City Administrator to lead the local government in Virginia’s second-largest jurisdiction. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will appoint a Baltimore City Administrator to lead the local government in Virginia’s second-largest jurisdiction.

According to multiple sources, Christopher Shorter will be appointed the new County Executive following a closed-session meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 25. A media report indicates Short is telling others in Baltimore he is leaving Maryland for a new job in Northern Virgina.

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Bullets fly in Dumfries, Woodbridge areas

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Prince William police tells they’re investigating two shooting incidents in the Dumfries and Woodbridge areas.

Shooting Investigation – On October 24 at 12:22AM, officers responded to investigate a shooting that reportedly occurred at the Tandoori Night Bar and Grill located at 14633 Richmond Hwy. in Woodbridge (22191) earlier that evening. Officers were initially called to an area hospital where a 27-year-old man was being treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

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Flu outbreak continues at Stafford High School, nearly 700 out sick

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Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

Updated 4 p.m. — Nearly 700 students were absent today from classes at Stafford High School.

School officials say may students tested positive for influenza, and reported gastrointestinal issues. The latter may be due to a separate illness, said school division spokeswoman Sandra Osborn.

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‘Poison’ front man Bret Michaels plays surprise set in Manassas

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Brett Michaels played a set in Manassas on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Bret Michaels, the lead singer of “Poison” and, more recently, the “Bret Michaels Band,” played an unannounced show in Manassas.

The frontman for “Poison” and, more recently, the “Brett Michaels Band” surprised the crowd and played at Sinistral Brewing Company, 9419 Main Street, on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

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