Potomac Local News

Linda N. Frye

Published February 18, 2021 at 10:33AM | Updated February 18, 2021 at 11:20AM

Linda N. Frye, 68, passed away on February 8, 2021. Linda leaves behind to cherish her memory her beloved husband of 40 years, George Frye, III; their sons, George Frye, IV (Katherine) and Michael Frye; her grandchildren Brayleigh Frye, Ashlyn Frye, Patrick Frye, and Killian Frye; and two sisters Nancy Kail and Pamela Hartley. Linda will be missed by everybody she met.

A Memorial Gathering for Linda will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2021 from 3 pm to 5 pm at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Boulevard, Dale City, Virginia 22193.

Dumfries Town Council takes a rosy view of ‘The Rose’ gaming facility pitched for landfill site

By Local News

Published February 18, 2021 at 9:51AM

The Rose gaming resort and hotel proposed to open in Dumfries in 2023.

Dumfries Town Councilmembers offered a mostly upbeat assessment Tuesday of “The Rose,” a proposed $389 million gaming facility the Colonial Downs Group and its parent company, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, want to build atop the Potomac Landfill in Dumfries.

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Snow leads to modified OmniRide service today

By Press Release

Published February 18, 2021 at 9:47AM

OmniRide is running limited service today during the winter storm impacting our region.

This morning under its emergency service plan, OmniRide took passengers from points in Prince William and Stafford counties, and Manassas to Metro stations in Springfield and Tyson’s Corner.

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Wheel hubs pilfered from auto auction

By Press Release

Published February 18, 2021 at 9:38AM

A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

Pribble Lane, 2/17, 1:12 p.m. Several mailboxes were reported struck. The investigation revealed several connected mailboxes had been backed into and were laying on the ground. The incident is believed to have occurred between 4 p.m. on February 16 and 6:45 a.m. on February 17.

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James C. Steward

By Press Release

Published February 18, 2021 at 9:20AM | Updated February 18, 2021 at 10:20AM

James Carroll Steward, 76, of Woodbridge Virginia, passed away on February 12, 2021 after a short battle with Covid-19.

James was born on February 6, 1945 in Sarasota Florida. He was affectionately known to many as “JC”. After attending Pinevale High School in Valdosta Georgia, he went on to enlist in the United States Army where he served 22 years and retired as a Sergeant First Class.

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