STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — It’s a small store and deli with a lot to offer.
The “By the River Convenience Store and Cafe” is one of the few stops found along rural Brooke Road in Stafford County. It takes it’s name after its location, by the Potomac River and the Aquia Landing county park.
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No matter what professional sector you work in, community service is a occupation that all of us are qualified for.
Update 8 p.m.
Three of the four men injured riding on a firetruck when it flipped onto its side while on the way to a fire scene are released from the hospital, according to Stafford fire and rescue.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Screams echoed through the third floor hallway of the Prince William County Courthouse this morning as the Bailey family heard yet again, sentencing for Anthony Bailey would be postponed.
Dismayed, Bailey’s sister shouted “this is just a joke to you people and there is no justice for my brother; those men got away with murder” as she left the courtroom after yet another hearing in a string of seemingly endless court dates for brothers Richard Dale and Gerry Lee Sword.
![Senator Mark Warner (behind podium) calls for local leaders and those in the business community to get behind national immigration reform. [Mary Davidson / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/072813-warner-01.jpg)
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Senator Mark Warner stopped by Northern Virginia Community College on Sunday to continue his push for national immigration reform.
During a special town hall meeting the college’s Woodbridge campus, Warner touted the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The bill calls for stricter security along the southern U.S. border with Mexico, the implementation of eVerify system to check legal statuses of workers, for “blue card status” to be applied to those who have performed agriculture work, and for a merit-based immigration system for future immigrants that would cap the number of new migrants to the U.S. at 250,000.
![Greeting family and friends one final time, Stanley “Pepper” Johnson hugs one of the many who came to say farewell to the long-serving,terminally ill Dumfries volunteer firefighter. [Photo: Dumfriesfire.com]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/072813-pepper-johnson1.jpg)
DUMFRIES, Va. — Capt. Stanley “Pepper” Johnson on Saturday came to the place where he spent the past 18 years volunteering to serve his community.
It was there, at the Dumfries Volunteer Fire Department, about 100 fellow volunteers, their families and friends, gathered in the apparatus bay — where firetrucks that morning had been moved aside to make room for the crowd — to greet Pepper, most for one final time.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William Swim League finished up their 2013 summer season with eight divisional meets on Saturday.
Swimmers from across Prince William County faced off in sets of three. This years winners:
QUANTICO, Va. — On the weekend that marks the end of fighting in the Korean War, a life-sized war horse was unveiled at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
The war horse, “Sergeant Reckless,” was used by U.S. Marines fighting in the conflict to carry ammunition to the front lines of battle. The horse also carried wounded Marines from the front lines to safety — a task the horse did on her own even after being wounded.
Movie Review: The Way Way — Rated PG-13 — 3 stars out of 5
“The Way Way Back” is a place I am used to, so this movie was an easy choice. It’s a coming-of-age movie written and directed by the team of Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. These boys won a screenwriting Oscar for “The Descendants,” which they penned with Alexander Payne (Sideways). It follows that they would make this their directorial debut, as they are oddballs and that’s what this movie is about.
Good morning – The Greater Prince William Community Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week on August 13-15 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. Volunteers are needed every day to assist with free health screenings such as mammograms, checks for cholesterol, anemia, diabetes, heart disease, depression, vision and dental to name just a few.
The event will include free car seats, lunch, and music and fun children’s entertainment. So as you can see, your volunteer effort will make a huge impact on thousands of individuals participating in this super event. Please visit: gpwhealthcenter.org for more info or call (703) 680-6524 to volunteer. There will also be a volunteer orientation on Friday August 9 at 1 p.m. to give you all the specifics to jump right in and help. Teens age 17 and older are very welcome and of course you do not need a health background to be part of this wonderful community event.
