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K9 nabs suspect inside home following attempted child abduction, barricade

By Potomac Local News
Stafford County sheriff's deputies surrounded a home on Owen Street in North Stafford after a man barricaded himself in a house following an attempted child abduction. [Photo: Stafford sheriff's office]

A SWAT team pulled a man from a house in North Stafford early this morning

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Our most in-demand local advertising options, together, discounted for a limited time

By Uriah Kiser

The Email Blast and Sponsored Post are two of the most popular products we offer.

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Exclusive: Wall pushes to end schools’ forced vaccination, testing policy in Prince William

By Uriah Kiser
Following its decision to require employees to become vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, Prince William County Schools roped off nearly half of its meeting room to maintain distance between the School Board and residents. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Kelsey Simms can no longer teach in Prince William County Public Schools.

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$5M work to extend platforms at Fredericksburg train station to begin

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Fredericksburg train station [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Work to extend the station platforms at the Fredericksburg Train station will begin this summer.

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Virginia’s former Gov. couldn’t beat him. Now, this restaurant owner is running for state senate

By Rick Horner
Strickland

Matt Strickland, the famed owner of Gourmeltz restaurant in Spotsylvania County who pushed back against former Gov. Ralph Northam’s coronavirus restrictions, is running for state senate.

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Library branches to reopen doors to the public Monday, Jan. 31

By Potomac Local News
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Porter Branch sits at 2001 Parkway Boulevard in North Stafford.

Libraries in the Fredericksburg region will once again allow people into its branches starting Monday, January 31.

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Central Library on Mathis Avenue in Manassas.

The Urban Libraries Council announced Prince William Public Libraries  as one of 10 Top Innovators during the 2021 Innovations Celebration held virtually on January 21.

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Teacher raises, new bus drivers proposed in Stafford schools 2023 $374M budget

By Rick Horner
Stafford County School Board

In his first proposed budget, Stafford County’s newly-appointed School Administrator, Dr. Thomas Taylor, asks for $32 million in more funds than the division received last year.

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Member updates: National video, changes to obituaries

By Uriah Kiser
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Here are a few announcements from Potomac Local News.

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