Obituaries

Duane Richard Dahl

By Press Release

On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, Duane Dahl, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at the age of 75.

Duane was born on February 17, 1944, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He was raised by Clarence and Eunice Dahl. He was the owner of Dahl Jewelers in Woodbridge, Virginia for 34 years, and in 1989 he was the recipient of a Small Business of the Year award in Prince William County.  On January 12, 1966, he married Kathleen Dahl, and together they raised a daughter, Chrisie, and son, Brian.  He also had a daughter, Tina, by prior marriage.

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News

Sentara’s ‘Mammovan’ provides screening mammograms in 2D or 3D

By Uriah Kiser

I was driving in Downtown Manassas the other day and I saw a large RV with the Sentara logo on its side, and the word “Mammovan.”

It was difficult to miss. That’s probably because it got a new paint job late last year, so I learned when I found an image of the van to use for this post.

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Business

North Stafford paint store to open with free lunch

By Potomac Local News

There’s a new place to buy paint in North Stafford.

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Originals

Prince William answered 151,000 911 calls in 2018. How tech is making the job easier.

By Amy Taylor

WOODBRIDGE — As Prince William County’s population grows, so does the number of 911 calls handled by emergency dispatchers.

As the county quickly approaches nearly a half-million people, Director of Public Safety Communications Eddie Reyes said that not only is call the number of calls on the rise but adds the job is evolving with new smartphone technology.

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Features

Dolores Elder, keeper of the history of Occoquan, retires

By Uriah Kiser

OCCOQUAN — About 20 years ago, Dolores Elder heard someone say nothing noteworthy ever happened in Occoquan.

She was working at the manager of the tourist information center that once sat on Mill Street in the tiny riverside town. It was a statement she didn’t quite believe.

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