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Plastic bag tax to hit Fredericksburg shoppers January 1

By Potomac Local News

Shoppers who fill their orders at grocery stores in Fredericksburg must soon pay for plastic bags.

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Stafford to consider taxing cigarettes, joining a regional authority

By Rick Horner
Stafford's courthouse complex off U.S. 1 is expanding to include a new building. Photo: Mary Davidson

The cost of a pack of smokes could rise in Stafford County.

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Parents demanding an end to mask mandate represent the minority, says School Board member’s husband

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Public Schools students [Photo: Prince William County Public Schools Facebook page]

Parents once again demanded an end to a mask mandate in Prince William County Public Schools.

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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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Community Notes

By Potomac Local News

On Saturday, December 4 at 10:30 a.m. on the Town Dock adjacent to Mamie Davis Park, Santa will arrive by boat.

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Manassas police calm, arrest man with rifle

By Potomac Local News
City police car design from 2011

A Manassas man faces charges of simple assault, brandishing, and the reckless handling of a firearm.

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House fire displaces 2, under investigation

By Potomac Local News
A fire displaced two occupants of a single-family home on Clarion Drive in Stafford County. [Photo: Stafford fire and rescue]

Just before 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, Stafford County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched for a reported structure fire on Clarion Drive, near the intersection of Ferry Road.

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Virginia has 2nd-best highway system in U.S.

By Potomac Local News

(The Center Square) – Virginia has the second best highway system in the country, according to a recent report from the libertarian Reason Foundation, which analyzed highway conditions and cost effectiveness using 2019 and 2020 data.

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