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Florence Jane Edwards (nee Potts), born in Charlotte North Carolina on December 05, 1942, to Edward Potts and Zuleni Glover Potts Troup. At the age of 2, her family moved to New York City to take a bite out of the Big Apple and partake in big city living. After High School, she joined the United States Women’s Army Corps. Following that commitment she proceeded to engage in acts of civil service. As a single Mother she raised her only daughter while working as a 911 operator for the New York City Police Department. She taught us many lessons, not just through her words, but through her actions. She provided comfort and warmth in some of the darkest of times and instilled morality and strength when it was needed most. She never thought anything was too crazy and possessed a wealth of knowledge that she voraciously added to as often as she could. In a world of social media and political party warfare she taught us the most valuable lesson of all – to always be an individual. There has never been and never will be another like her. She retired an Admitting Clerk from Down State Medical Center, Brooklyn. A member of the Independent United Order of Mechanics’ and Civil Servants Employees of America; Florence advocated for civil rights, women’s rights and fair treatment for all. She loved her family, nature, the arts, jazz, soul music and soul food; fashion, drawing, painting and interior design. She answered the call from Heaven on August 25, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL. Her witticism, candor, beauty, intelligence, “Grandma kisses” and heartfelt laughter will be greatly missed, until we meet again.
Along with her parents, and stepfather Braiford Troup, Florence is preceded in death by her sisters Muriel Toles and Ada Mitchell, brothers James Potts and Raymond Troup. She is survived by her sisters Wilhelmenia Mejias and Jean Deloach; her daughter Lisa and husband Frank Vazquez, her grandchildren Matthieu Williams and Eboni Vazquez. Matthieu’s wife Sumayta Kabir. Her step grandchildren Michael, Frankie, and Gloria Vazquez. And a host of nieces and nephews
A Stafford County man is facing DUI charges after a traffic stop on Garrisonville Road.
At 1 a.m. today, a Stafford sheriff’s deputy stopped a car after it failed to move over. The deputy just returned to his marked sheriffs after conducting a traffic stop near Garrisonville and Shelton Shop roads in North Stafford. He was stopped on the side of the road with his emergency lights on.
Shots rang out and into a house in the Williamstown neighborhood in Dumfries.
Prince William police were called at 7:51 p.m on Wednesday, September 23 to a home in the 2000 block of Fort Pemberton Court. Residents told police that they heard gunshots.
Prince William County officials are still weighing their options when it comes to spending federal funds to put a homeless shelter in Dumfries.
County Supervisor Andrea Bailey, who represents the Potomac District which encompasses the town, asked the town’s Planning Commission to remove from its Sept. 14 agenda a request to amend the town’s zoning ordinance to allow homeless shelters in the town’s B1 zoning district. Bailey didn’t say why she made the request, and today she declined to comment for this story.
Friday will be cloudy and cool, with a chance of showers.
Police said multiple shots were fired inside a home during an argument that led to a barricade situation.
Prince William police were called at 12:21 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22 to a home 14500 block of Leary Street in Nokesville, near Independent Hill. The victim, a 35-year-old woman, reported to police that she and an acquaintance, identified as the accused, were involved in an argument that escalated.
Greg Neiss just wanted to do something nice for his community.
“I stuck a flag on the pole outside my house, and I’ve had it there for years, on and off, probably 10 years,” Neiss told PLN.
