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Stafford schools honor ‘Persons of the Year’

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County Public Schools has named its 2021-2022 Persons of the Year in instructional and service positions. At a dinner held in their honor on Monday, May 9, the following individuals were recognized as a division-wide Persons of the Year:

“I truly believe that every single person serving in education over the last two years is a Person of the Year, and it was truly a difficult decision to recognize the top person in each of these categories,” said SCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor. “We have an incredible team of passionate and engaged educators, surrounded by extraordinary support staff that are all invested in supporting our most important resource – our students. I am very proud of this group, and of the entire school division.”

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Manassas honors Volunteers of the Year at Hylton reception

By Potomac Local News
Top to bottom: 1st row Joe Hanlin, Gary Orndorff, Adam Sampiller; 2nd row: Mike Flowers , Mary Kenney, Larry Cain; Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger

Last night, Manassas honored its volunteers at a ceremony at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.

The 29th Annual Volunteer Recognition Reception began with a dinner buffet at 6 p.m, and then a welcome from City Manager Partick Pate. Following the Pledge of Allegiance recited by Police Cheif Douglas Keen, City Mayor Michelle Davis Younger and City Council members presented awards.

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Higher taxes, higher council member pay: Manassas Dems support hikes in party-line votes

By Uriah Kiser
The Manassas City Council held a town hall meeting at Dean Elementary School on Monday, March 21. Left to right: City Manager Patrick Pate, Mayor Michele Davis Younger, Vice-Mayor Pamela Sebesky, City Clerk LeeAnn Henderson. [Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local]

Tax bills for Manassas residents are going up on July 1. 

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Tonight: Prince William to honor fallen police officers

By Potomac Local News
Prince William County Police officers at the funeral of Ashely Guindon, who was killed in the line of duty Woodbridge in February 2016. [Photo: Mary Davidson/Potomac Local News]

The vigil will be at 7 p.m. at the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building, at 15941 Donald Curtis Drive, across from the Woodbridge District police station.

This annual event – which is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Prince William County Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association – honors the lives and service of 19 men and women who lived or served, in Prince William County and died in the line of duty. They are:

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Schools walkout: ‘Students have a constitutional right to assemble’

By Potomac Local News
Photo: @wx_garcia on Twitter

Hundreds of students across three Prince William County high schools walked out of class on Monday, May 9, in protest of a leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision that, if true, would overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision mandating legalized abortion in all states.

Students from Brentsville District, Gar-Field, and Osbourn Park high schools in Prince William County walked out of class protesting the leaked decision.

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‘Severe’ erosion prompts emergency highway repairs at Fredericksburg rest stop

By Potomac Local News
Photo: VDOT Fredericksburg District Office

An emergency maintenance repair is underway to address erosion along the shoulder of Interstate 95 southbound in Fredericksburg at mile marker 131, requiring an extended lane closure in the area.

VDOT says the erosion is “severe.”

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Family of Woodbridge man killed in bike crash raises funds

By Potomac Local News
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The family of a Woodbridge man killed in a motocross crash earlier this month asks the community for help.

Marc Daniels, 51, of Woodbridge, died on Sunday, May 1, at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Md. Daniels was killed during a practice maneuver, reports Southern Maryland News Net.

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