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Tolson resigns from Northern Virginia Food Rescue

By Potomac Local News
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The Board of Directors of Northern Virginia Food Rescue (NOVA-FR) today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Aaron Tolson, departed from the organization on July 26, 2022.

The NOVA-FR board will be working together under the guidance of President Erika C. Spalding to share the duties of the CEO until a new leader is named. A search for a new CEO will begin immediately. The NOVA-FR Board of Directors and staff are committed to our mission of creating an innovative network of donors, volunteers, and distribution partners to improve food resiliency and accessibility for our Northern Virginia community.

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Winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Gainesville, Stafford

By Press Release
Lottery contestants lined up inside a Wawa gas station in North Stafford to purchase tickets from an automated lottery ticket vending machine on July 29, 2022.

During the 29 drawings of the jackpot run that began in April and ended with Friday night’s $1 billion drawing, sales of Mega Millions tickets in Virginia generated an estimated $30.2 million in profit. By law, all of that profit goes to K-12 public education in the Commonwealth.

While the overall winning ticket was not sold in Virginia, in Friday night’s drawing alone, more than 405,000 Mega Millions tickets bought in Virginia won prizes. That includes four tickets that matched four of the first five numbers plus the Mega Ball number. Normally that wins $10,000, however, one of those players spent an extra dollar for the Megaplier when they bought the ticket. The Megaplier doubled that prize to $20,000.

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Stafford School Board member backs firing of teacher over pronoun dispute

By Potomac Local News
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By Tyler Arnold

(The Center Square) – Stafford County School Board member Dr. Elizabeth Warner is one of eight elected leaders from five school divisions that filed a brief with the Virginia Supreme Court in support of West Point Public Schools after the district fired a teacher who refused to use a student’s preferred pronouns.

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Gauntlet Golf Club nets $8,800 state tourism grant

By Potomac Local News
Gauntlet Golf Club in Stafford County.

The Gauntlet Golf Club, located in Stafford County, has received $8,800 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Sports Marketing Incentive Program. These funds are to support The Gauntlet Golf Club as they host the upcoming American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament.

The AJGA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. Many leaders in the golf industry consider the group to be the premier junior golf association of the world. AJGA Alumni on the PGA Tour include Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and many more Tour Professionals.

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Brandon murdered Dumfries man during custody dispute

By Potomac Local News

Roberta Brandon, of Woodbridge is guilty of killing a man outside a Dale City area Food Lion.

On November 29, 2016, a custody and visitation dispute turned violent outside a grocery store at 6306 Hoadly Road. During this confrontation, the victim, Cordrey Douglas Jackson, 24, of Dumfries, was beaten and shot in the chest by Brandon, who was 23 at the time of the murder.

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Woman pistol-whipped outside Woodbridge apartment

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Police are searching for a man they say used a handgun to beat a woman during an argument and then steal her cell phone.

The investigation revealed the victim, a 20-year-old woman, and an acquaintance, identified as the accused, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. During the encounter, the victim was struck by the accused which caused her to fall to the ground.

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