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Even Aware, It Can Happen To Anyone

Published April 10, 2015 at 10:52AM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:33PM

To recap, the woman and young child had walked out of the store to her vehicle. She then placed the child in the carseat. When she stood back up, she was shocked to find a man standing next to her. She asked him to step back. He showed a gun and demanded money.

A similar thing happened to me years ago in another area. I am normally very aware of my surroundings. I had served in the Civil Air Patrol, and our motto was Semper Vigilans, which is Latin for “always vigilant” — always alert and ready. I took that motto to heart.

Woman with child robbed at Stafford Marketplace

By Potomac Local News

Published April 10, 2015 at 9:36AM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:33PM

An armed man robbed a woman in the Target parking lot in Stafford Marketplace in North Stafford while the woman’s young granddaughter was with her.

According to Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Bill Kennedy, the woman and child had walked out of Target to her vehicle. She then placed the child in the carseat. When she stood back up, she was shocked to find a man standing next to her. She asked him to step back, and he responded by asking for change. She declined. That’s when it got scary.

Photo contest honors historic local resource

By Potomac Local News

Published April 7, 2015 at 2:00PM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:34PM

The first ever Government Island photo contest, called “Picturing Government Island,” just concluded. The contest, run by Tour Stafford Virginia via their Facebook page, features five winners.

The photo contest was judged by photographer Buddy Secor of Ninja Pix and historian Jane Conner, who is the author of book about Government Island called “Birthstone of the White House and Capitol.”

Power Kix Martial Arts teams bring home medals

By Potomac Local News

Published April 7, 2015 at 11:05AM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:35PM

Team Power Kix, based in North Stafford, gave impressive performances at multiple events in the U.S. and Mexico.

First, they competed in the 2015 US Open TaeKwonDo Championships in Orlando, Florida this past January. Over 2000 athletes from more than 15 countries competed at this event, according to a press release.

Full moon beautiful even when not eclipsed

By Potomac Local News

Published April 5, 2015 at 5:12PM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:35PM

We may not have been able to see the total reddish lunar eclipse yesterday morning as the West Coast could, but the full moon made a big, bright appearance in the skies over Stafford, Virginia that evening.

Photo by: KJ Mushung

Helicopter Swoops in for Water Rescue

By Potomac Local News

Published April 4, 2015 at 4:58PM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:36PM

On Saturday afternoon, a call came in for a boat in distress at Willow Landing Marina, which is on Aquia Creek in eastern Stafford County. Two men were on board.

A flat-bottom boat had reportedly run aground in the low tide of the creek. That wouldn’t be as much of a problem had it not been for the high winds that were blowing on the sunny, 59-degree day. According to weather.com, the day’s wind speed was around 20 miles per hour, with gusts up to 33mph. The National Weather Service reported wind speed to be 23mph with gusts of 28mph.

Local Representatives Show Support for Howell in Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Published March 31, 2015 at 3:28AM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:36PM

There’s been a lot of publicity about Susan Stimpson, former member of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, vying for the Republican nomination against William J. “Bill” Howell (R-Stafford), Speaker of the House of Delegates and reportedly Stimpson’s former mentor. Since she announced her candidacy in December, Stimpson has been outspoken about the race, but Howell hasn’t engaged the narrative as much. However, on March 22, local political and business leaders put the attention on Howell’s message.

The Spring for Bill Howell event was held at the Hampton Inn and Conference Center that sits by exit 143 just off of Interstate 95 in North Stafford. It was organized by Stafford County Supervisor Paul Milde III as a fundraiser and a way to gather county residents to talk about why they should vote for Howell in the upcoming primary.

Man Sentenced For Exposing Himself in Aquia Harbour

By Potomac Local News

Published March 19, 2015 at 1:10PM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:36PM

Raymond Roy Frye, a previously-convicted rapist, was convicted and sentenced in Stafford County General District Court on Wednesday for his most recent arrest.

On Dec. 27, 2014, Frye was reportedly standing in the driveway of the house he had moved into just days earlier in Aquia Harbour wearing only a shirt — no pants or underwear — exposing himself to passersby. He was apprehended by Lt. Nate Thompson of the Aquia Harbour Police Department after a brief foot chase.