Potomac Local News

Mrs. Susan M. Robinson

Published June 17, 2020 at 10:51AM | Updated June 17, 2020 at 11:20AM

Susan Gillette Robinson, 55, of Manassas, VA., formerly of Milan, IL, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on June 16^th, 2020, after her long brave battle with paraganglioma cancer.

A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18^th, 2020 at Mountcastle Turch Life Celebration Home, 4143 Dale Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22193 with a funeral mass taking place on Friday, June 19^th, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 12975 Purcell Rd. Manassas, VA 20112. She will be laid to rest on a later date at Preemption Cemetery, in Sherrard, IL next to her sister. Cremation rites will be performed per her request. In lieu of flowers, Susan has requested you consider one of the following things in her memory:

Opinion

Prince William Supervisors: “Get a handle on this before it spins out of control”

By Letters to the Editor

Published June 17, 2020 at 9:05AM | Updated June 17, 2020 at 9:38AM

The McCoart Building at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.

Potomac Local News received this letter to the editor from William “Bill” Card, the Prince William County Republican Party Chairman in response to our reporting on last night’s Board of County Supervisors meeting.

Congratulations, your baby is all grown up now and it came to the McCoart Building on Tuesday to terrorize us all. To be sure, any of those people who had any interest in legitimate political discourse voted for you in November. As a famous leftist once said – your “chickens have come home to roost!”

News

Update: 14 adults, 8 children displaced by 2-alarm fire at Manassas-area apartment complex

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 17, 2020 at 8:45AM | Updated June 18, 2020 at 11:10AM

The correct number of children is eight, said Prince William fire and rescue spokesman Matt Smolksy. Initially, the reported total was 12.

Smolksy also tells us the fire was sparked by a smoldering cigarette left on a balcony.

Obituaries

Joseph Pounder, III

By Press Release

Published June 17, 2020 at 12:19AM

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Obituaries

SKCM (Ret.) Cabell Phillips

By Press Release

Published June 17, 2020 at 12:19AM

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Prince William

Prince William Supervisors lose control of meeting as Black Lives Matter supporters call for abolishing police, U.S.

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 16, 2020 at 7:33PM | Updated June 18, 2020 at 11:37AM

Black Lives Matter supporters filled the Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting chamber today in Woodbridge.

Through statements laced with profanity, they attacked the sitting members of the elected body, which is controlled by a Democratic majority, for having a discussion about issuing a proclamation that “all lives matter,” immediately preceding the issuance of a proclamation that “black lives matter,” and demanded the county end its partnership with Federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

Obituaries

Ervin Wayne Davenport

By Press Release

Published June 16, 2020 at 4:42PM | Updated June 16, 2020 at 5:20PM

Occoquan reschedules events due to coronavirus

By Megan Dietrick

Published June 16, 2020 at 1:31PM

Photo: Town of Occoquan – Government Facebook page

Occoquan has made some changes to its 2020 events calendar in order to keep visitors and residents safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Here is the revised calendar as of now:

Obituaries

Ronald Lee Thompson

By Press Release

Published June 16, 2020 at 1:00PM | Updated June 16, 2020 at 1:20PM

Ronald (Ron) Lee Thompson was born February 20, 1940, in Radford, Virginia, and grew up in New River, Virginia. He was the oldest child of the late Matthew Percell Thompson and Mary Louise Sheffey Thompson. Ron passed away on May 22, 2020 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Ron was baptized and accepted the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as his personal savior at an early age. He remained active in worship and church service all of his life.