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“We’re not the city of Fredericksburg:” Stafford leaders lobby post office for name change

By Rick Horner
A USPS mail truck. Photo by [Photo: Trinity Nguyen / Unsplash]

Stafford County is seeking public input to decide whether or not to approach the U.S. Post Office to change location names attached to two zip codes within the county.

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Log cabin fire displaces 2, kills 2 pets

By Potomac Local News
Fire crews were called to the 200 block of Wood Landing Road in Stafford County for a fire at a log cabin. [Photo: Stafford fire and rescue]

A fire ripped through a log cabin in Stafford County, displacing two and killing two pets.

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Parking garage at Manassas Park City Center will house VRE riders, movie fans

By Potomac Local News

A new parking garage will be built in the center of Manassas Park.

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American Drengr Krav Maga Trunk or Treat Bash

American Drengr Krav Maga

10079 Market Circle

Manassas, Virginia 20112

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Join us for an awesome Trunk or Treat at the most popular self-defense school in Manassas, at American Drengr Krav Maga, on October 24, 2025 from 6-8 PM. We are located at 10079 Market Circle, Hastings Marketplace in Manassas

Indoor games, creative trunks, great costumes, contests, raffles, and candy!

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Libraries phasing out CDs from countywide collection

By Uriah Kiser
Potomac Community Library at 2201 Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge.

Prince William County residents have until the start of summer to get the last remaining CDs at public libraries.

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Community Notes

By Potomac Local News

The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) Board of Directors announced that David E. Schleicher became president and CEO of the organization on April 2, 2022.

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Va. suspending most highway work for Easter, some local work zones remain

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Church to open Dumfries location with Easter community banquet

By Potomac Local News
Tosha and Will Archer of Potomac Valley Church in Dumfries posted a video to Facebook to promote its Great Banquet event on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022.

This Easter, a new church in Dumfries will open its doors and plans to serve a banquet fit for a king.

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We’re excited to join Stafford Marketing Co-Op to help grow local tourism

By Uriah Kiser
Potomac Point Winery / TourStaffordVA.com

Stafford County is Virginia’s fastest-growing locality, which means people choose Stafford as a place to call home and visit.

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Ideaspace recognized for reusing old building in city

By Potomac Local News
Left to right: Chuck Gray, Snow Branch and IdeaSpace Manager; Simon Watts, MakerLab Specialist, IdeaSpace; and Joy McIntire, Branch Services Coordinator.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s IdeaSpace: Making+Media facility received a 2022 Preservation Spark Award from Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc.

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