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Fire crews called to house fire on Widewater Beach

Published August 24, 2020 at 5:34PM | Updated August 25, 2020 at 9:21AM

House fire at Widewater Beach [Photo: Stafford fire and rescue]

Update from Stafford fire and rescue

Just after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24th, the Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department (SCFR) was dispatched for a reported residential structure fire in the 00 block of Shore Drive in the Widewater area of Stafford County. Due to the location of the residence and it’s proximity to Aquia Creek, mutual aid was requested from Quantico Fire and Emergency Services as well as fireboats from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, Prince William Fire and Rescue and Charles County Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

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Sunny on Tuesday, storms possible on Wednesday

By Megan Dietrick

Published August 24, 2020 at 5:00PM

Tuesday will be hot and sunny during the day, followed by showers at night.

Obituaries

Jeannette Elizabeth Shuler

By Press Release

Published August 24, 2020 at 2:16PM

On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Jeannette Elizabeth Shuler, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 72. Jeannette was born on June 6, 1948, to James and Mary Simpson in New York City. Jeannette grew up with her 5 brothers and sisters, Dorothy (Phil), James (1949 – 2006), Thomas, Margret, and Edward […]

Obituaries

Christine Amory Brooks Clark

By Press Release

Published August 24, 2020 at 1:50PM | Updated August 24, 2020 at 2:20PM

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Wolf-dog attraction wants to locate in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 24, 2020 at 1:04PM | Updated August 24, 2020 at 10:55PM

It seems like Stafford County could have its very own tiger king. Except this one collects oversized dogs, not cats.

The county’s Board of Zoning Appeals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, will hear the case of Lupine Grove, an attraction proposed by the couple who lives at 26 Quarterhorse Lane in the county’s Equestrian Estate’s neighborhood, just off Route 610 in the northwestern section of the county.

Obituaries

Lori L. Brickley

By Potomac Local News

Published August 24, 2020 at 10:05AM

Lori L. Brickley, after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer, passed away peacefully at the Capital Caring Adler Center in Aldie, Virginia on August 23, 2020.

Lori was born December 14, 1959, in San Antonio, Texas to Colonel H. E. (Bud) Wrenn and Janet L. Wrenn. Lori is survived by her husband of 38 years, David, their son, Justin, and step-children Terri Schulken, David, Jr.; father, Bud Wrenn, sister, Cindy Wrenn and nieces Kay and Meg. She is remembered as a loving grandmother of Ally, Hannah, Caitlin, Brenna, and Ashlinn.

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2 boaters rescued from Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 24, 2020 at 10:02AM

The Neabsco Creek meets the Potomac River near Woodbridge. [Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Two boaters were plucked from the Neabsco Creek early Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2020.

Rescue boats were dispatched at 12:29 a.m. for a disabled boat near a railroad bridge that carries Virginia Railway Express, Amtrak, and freight trains over the Neabcsco Creek, near Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge.

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