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Catholic schools prepare to reopen as nearly half of voters disapprove of 100% online learning, poll finds

By Potomac Local News

In its first statewide poll, Virginia political consulting firm War Room Strategies found nearly half of likely voters believe that their local school boards and superintendents — not the CDC, President Trump, or Gov. Ralph Northam — should be most responsible for providing options to parents on reopening schools.

And, as many school systems plan to return to 100% virtual learning in the fall, similar to what students experienced following the coronavirus lockdown in March, 44% of those polled disapprove of their local school system’s plans, while 30% strongly disapprove.

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Students from 10 area high schools come together for community football game

By Uriah Kiser
Clockwise: Trystin “Tico” Palmer, Shawn Asbury II, and Elijah Sarratt.

Virginia high school football players won’t take the field until at least February, but that didn’t stop an enterprising 16 -year-old from organizing his own impromptu football.

Students from Potomac, Freedom, Stafford, North Stafford, Mountain View, Chancellor, Riverbend, Colonial Forge, Courtland, and Brooke Point high schools converged on the fields at Embrey Mill Park in Stafford County last weekend for a series of football games.

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Stafford schools switches to fully virtual instruction this fall

By Gianna Jirak

After delaying its initial vote and calling for a special meeting, the Stafford County School Board has made the decision to reopen schools fully virtually.

During its July 29 meeting, the Stafford County School Board approved Superintendent Scott Kizner’s return to learning plan, which begins the school year virtually for students, with exceptions for those in special groups such as special education. For middle school and high school groups, this means students won’t be stepping foot inside school buildings until at least after winter break.

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Stafford approves 140-foot tower, bolstering wireless broadband project

By Uriah Kiser
A tower similar to this will be used to provide wireless broadband internet access to customers along the Potomac River and Aquia Creek.

A new 140-foot tower will be used to provide internet service for 216 homes in the Marlborough Point section of Stafford County.

The Board of Supervisors approved the tower in a unanimous vote during its July 7 meeting.

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Stafford fire truck collides with van in Falmouth

By Uriah Kiser
Submitted photo

A Stafford County fire engine struck a passenger van in the Falmouth area, the county’s fire chief tells us:

On Saturday morning, July 25, Rescue 1, stationed in Falmouth, was involved in a traffic crash with a passenger van while responding to an emergency call on Interstate 95. There are no injuries to the personnel responding in Rescue 1 nor the individuals in the passenger van.

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