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Yesterday evening, interim Dumfries Town Council member Bill Murphy was elected to a permanent seat on the council following a special election in Dumfries.
Paul O’Meara talked about lowering the tax burden for Prince William County residents.
His incumbent opponent Marty Nohe talked about the importance of spending county tax dollars on the things residents want in their community.
It took a single, mistaken trip on the 495-Express Lanes for Bob Callen to get slammed with $503 in fines.
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Two school communities are divided between what type of school should be built near Minnieville and Spriggs Roads in Woodbridge. Both communities think that their school should be prioritized — and they are both right.
Citizens fighting for Ferlazzo Elementary School are upset because an elementary school was supposed to be built in their community. Families currently attending Porter Traditional School were later promised that the “Ferlazzo site” would be the home of the new Porter Traditional School building and their current structure would be modified into a community elementary school site. Both have the right to be upset and both have the right to want the school of their choice.
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A local chemist has stepped up to run for the Stafford County School Board.
Dr. Dean Fetterolf, an analytical chemist is seeking the Rock Hill district seat as an independent candidate. He’s lived in the county for 21 years, according to a press release.
Anne Holton on Tuesday praised initiatives like Manassas Park’s eBackpack program that puts tablet computers in the hands of students.
Holton, who is Virginia’s secretary of education and wife of Senator Timothy Kaine, said this effort also known as “flipping the classroom” is giving students a new way to learn.
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A 1995 Gradall self propelled crane was southbound in the right lane. A vehicle lost control on the wet roadway ahead of the crane. When the crane changed lanes to avoid its driver lost control and the crane overturned blocking the center and right lane.
The driver Dana R Gaddy, age 51 of Colonial Beach VA was transported to Stafford Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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Three Shih Tzu’s – Marley, Rita and Ziggy – were given to the Prince William County Animal Shelter after being found in ‘terrible’ condition in West Virginia.