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100 flags honor veterans outside Prince William government center

Published November 11, 2021 at 3:09PM

The Lake Ridge Rotary Club erects U.S. Flags outside the Prince William County Government Center for Veterans Day.

For the past week, 100 flags have been waiving outside the James J. McCoart building at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.

The annual “Flags for Heroes” display honors 100 veterans from the area who have served their country in the armed forces.

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COVID rules, increased workload, staff shortages cause teacher burnout at area schools

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 11, 2021 at 1:00PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:18AM

Teachers who work in local government school divisions across the region are reaching their limits.

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Opinion: Build Opitz ramp with Express Lanes expansion in mind

By Letters to the Editor

Published November 11, 2021 at 11:00AM

Please consider the following comments to the 95 Express Lanes/Opitz Boulevard Ramp Project

1. The new ramp should be constructed wide enough to support future bi-directional access at this location.

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Customers on hook to cover cost of toxic coal ash removal, as leader asks for plan to transport material

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 11, 2021 at 9:00AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:19AM

Andrea Bailey, Prince William County Potomac District Supervisor. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Following last week’s statewide election that saw voters choose not only a new governor but legislators in the House of Delegates, Prince William County Supervisor Andrea Bailey is once again talking about coal ash.

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Taylor becomes Stafford’s 4th Schools Superintendent in 12 years, vows to fix bus issues, support teachers

By Rick Horner

Published November 11, 2021 at 7:00AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:19AM

Dr. Thomas W. Taylor will leave Stafford County Schools to join Montgomery County this fall.

The Stafford County School Board held a special meeting on Wednesday, November 10 to introduce its new superintendent, Dr. Thomas Taylor.

At the beginning of the special session, Dr. Taylor signed his contract, coming the county’s new superintendent of schools. Afterward, Taylor made a speech that invoked the Marine Corps as a standard of service.

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