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Eagle Scout leads collection of 2,200 pounds of food for Haymarket Regional Food Pantry

By Potomac Local News

Boy Scout Troop 1882 sent us this press release announcing a local food drive and the results:

Jack Bedinger, a Scout with Boy Scout Troop 1882, chartered by the QBE Foundation in Haymarket, Virginia, recently completed his Eagle Scout rank project organizing a food drive that collected more than 2,200 pounds of food for the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry. Successfully completing an Eagle Scout service project requires that the Scout plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, school, or their community.

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Kaiser plans new facilities in Haymarket and Stafford, but future of $200 million Woodbridge hub uncertain

By Jane Fullerton Lemons

Kaiser Permanente is continuing its regional expansion efforts with plans to open two new state-of-the-art medical office buildings in Stafford and Prince William counties.

But the future of a potential $200 million “hub” in Woodbridge appears to be uncertain. Company officials could not confirm the status of the proposed 335,000-square-foot Kaiser South Northern Virginia hub campus on Minnieville Road, east of Caton Hill Road.

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StoryWorx Book Festival/ Meet the Authors at the Workhouse Arts Center

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Workhouse Arts Center

9518 Workhouse Way

Lorton , Virginia 22079

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StoryWorx: Workhouse's First Ever FREE Book Festival
Sat, Nov 14 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Lorton, VA

Meet bestselling authors Angie Kim (Happiness Falls), 4× NFL Pro Bowler Ken Harvey (first-ever dramatic reading), and Emmy-winning WUSA9 anchor Wisdom Martin, plus Marcie Atkins, Omar Abed, Ellen R.B. Smith, and more for panels, signings, poetry, and workshops. Kids' Corner features author readings, crafts, and storytime. Browse the artisan market, catch a live Upstart Crow podcast, and explore the Workhouse galleries and artist studios—all part of Second Saturday.

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Interstate 95 northbound travelers: Plan ahead for significant delays near Exit 140

By Potomac Local News

From the VDOT press release: Interstate 95 northbound travelers should plan ahead for significant delays in Stafford County tonight near Exit 140 (Courthouse Road). I-95 northbound traffic will be intermittently stopped overnight between midnight and 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31 so construction crews can lift bridge beams into place for new interstate overpasses at Courthouse […]

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Accused assaulted victim with hammer

By Potomac Local News

From the Prince William police report:

Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Domestic Related – On August 29 at 6:38PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 5500 block of Saint Charles Dr in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a domestic. The victim, a 54-year-old woman, reported to police that she and the accused, a family member, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. During the encounter, the accused assaulted the victim with a hammer causing minor injuries. The parties eventually separated and the police were contacted. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Alyssa Ann EVERETT, was arrested.

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