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4 more injured in continued rash of shootings in Woodbridge

By Potomac Local News

When officers arrived at The Palace Bar and Grill in Marumsco Plaza at 2:15 a.m., they found a female bystander and three security guards suffering after they had been struck or grazed by gunfire.

The security guards are aged 26, 33, and 45, and the woman is 28-years-old, police said. Gunfire injured all of them following an argument between the shooter and someone else inside the restaurant. The shooter went to his car parked outside, grabbed a gun, walked back, and started shooting, police said.

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Woman sentenced to 4 years after killing a pedestrian walking dog in Woodbridge

By Uriah Kiser
The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

A woman who pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter after she struck and killed a Woodbridge woman while walking her dog received her sentence today.

Cierra Faith Dickerson, 21, will serve four years in prison, in a young offender program, following the death of Deborah Lynn Talbot, killed on May 1, 2020, while walking on Cardinal Drive near her home.

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Threat prompts closure of Manassas Park school buildings

By Potomac Local News

[Updated 2:15 p.m.] Police identified a Manassas Park High School student as the culprit after school administrators closed school buildings today after learning about a “potential threat” against students.

Police identified the suspect as a juvenile in a post on the department Facebook page. Authorities did not list any charges for the juvenile.

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Millions needed for upkeep, improvements at region’s state parks

By Uriah Kiser

State Senator Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford) told PLN he would introduce legislation that aims to fund $11 million in improvements to Leesylvania State Park, at 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive in Woodbridge.

During the summer months, families flock to the 556-acre park on the banks of the Potomac River to hike, fish, picnic, and boat on the river. So many families flock to the park on weekends, the entrance is often closed to additional visitors as the park quickly fills to its occupancy limit.

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Seafood restaurant to replace Matchbox grill at Potomac Mills mall

By Rick Horner
The Crafty Crab sits at 2706 Potomac Mills Circle in Woodbridge

Seafood restaurant chain Crafty Crab will soon make port and drop anchor at the Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge.

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Former Stafford middle school teacher charged with taking indecent liberties with a child

By Potomac Local News
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[Updated 12:30 p.m.] A seventh-grade teacher who taught in Stafford County faces charges after authorities said he inappropriately touched a child.

Stafford County sheriff’s deputies arrested the suspect at his home in Spotsylvania County on Tuesday, December 7, said sheriff’s spokeswoman Sarah Maroney.

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Parking crackdown at Falmouth beach would result from ordinance change

By Rick Horner

A summertime hot spot, families from all over the region pack the park, featuring a beach on the bank of the Rappahannock River. According to county officials, there is a rash of illegal parking at this park and other county-owned properties.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 14, to consider changing a county ordinance to allow the County Administrator to order illegally-parked or abandoned cars removed. The meeting at 1300 Courthouse Road will begin at 3 p.m.

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Neighborhood Notes

Community Notes

By Potomac Local News

Baseball team announces new front office staff: The FredNats have hired Adam Flock as their new Community Relations Manager as a part of the creative services team and Brian Lehman as their new Ticket Sales Account Executive on their sales team. Long-time franchise employee Rich Crosslin has been promoted to Box Office Manager for the organization. [Fredericksburg Nationals]

Dumfries area toy collection: We Back Blue, Virginia State Police, and the Virginia Department of Transportation will collect toys for children in need Saturday, December 11, from noon to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Target store near Dumfries. Collections will go to Toys for Tots, and some toys will also be donated to the Town of Dumfries Police Department for “Christmas in Dumfries.” [We Back Blue]

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Plans for 10-acre park next to Dumfries gaming resort include pickleball courts, field, trails

By Uriah Kiser
Developers for a new 10-acre park next to a new gaming resort in Dumfries propose making Pickleball courts, soccer, football fields, and walking trails.

Pickleball fans flooded an online community meeting for input on a planned 10-acre park atop a landfill in Dumfries next to a future gambling resort.

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