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Coach, Athletic Director Implicated in Recruiting Controversy at Hayfield

By Potomac Local News

Fairfax County Public Schools officials are embroiled in controversy surrounding former Prince William County varsity football coach Darryl Overton, who previously coached at Freedom High School and Woodbridge Senior High School.

Allegations of illegal recruiting and exploiting homeless student loopholes have led to Hayfield Secondary School’s ban from playoff participation, Where Overton is the head coach. While a court injunction briefly reinstated the team’s eligibility, other Fairfax County high school football coaches threatened to boycott the playoffs if Hayfield was allowed to compete.

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Manassas Park Welcomes New City Manager, Carl Cole

By Potomac Local News

Manassas Park is set to begin a new chapter in its leadership by hiring Carl Cole as its new City Manager.

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Kenmore’s Annual Gingerbread Contest Returns with a Sweet Take on “Past, Present, and Future”

By Kelly Sienkowski
A previous contest theme was "Architectural Wonders of the World."

The George Washington Foundation’s (GWF) 38th annual Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit returns to the Visitor Center at Ferry Farm this December, inviting creative confections with the theme “Holidays: Past, Present, & Future”. 

GWF Public Programs Manager Allison Ellis said the event began at Historic Kenmore, the foundation’s first historic property, in the 1930s after the Kenmore Association and the Washington-Lewis Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution found Mary Washington’s gingerbread recipe. The pair collaborated with the Dromedary Cake Mix Company to produce mixes based on the original recipe, with a portion of the proceeds returning to the Kenmore Association and its efforts to preserve Historic Kenmore. 

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Spotsylvania Bus Drivers Help a Sick Fox Catch a Ride Back to Health

By Kelly Sienkowski

Several Spotsylvania County Public Schools (SCPS) bus drivers noticed a regular visitor with a shabby coat. The team saw a fox that seemed to be missing a lot of fur and sent a video to FoxTales Wildlife Rehab. CEO and Founder Elizabeth Negron said the video confirmed the fox was in moderately bad condition, so her team helped set up a trap and coordinated with the transportation crew to make sure the trap was checked regularly. 

After weeks of waiting, the Spotsylvania bus team let Negron know the fox was trapped around 7 a.m. on Nov. 18. She had just finished a 12-hour overnight shift as a hospital imaging technician and drove straight to the trap by 9 a.m.  Spotsylvania County Public Schools did not respond to a request for comment.

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Public Input on Additional Federal Funding Ends Soon

By Caitlyn Meisner
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According to county documents, the federal funding will go toward the demolition of the existing county-owned building at 14716 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge and construction of a new 30,000-square-foot homeless center. The new center will provide overnight, temporary and emergency sheltering as well as a multitude of services for up to 50 adults experiencing homelessness.

The county is requesting $2 million Community Project Funding (CPF) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development. This funding is given through HUD’s Congressional Grants Division, which is responsible for administering congressionally directed spending grants.

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Fredericksburg

Health Dept., Hospital Seek Community Input for Health Assessment

By Teresa Davidson

Press release:

 The Rappahannock Area Health District (RAHD) and Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) invite community members aged 15 and older to take a quick, anonymous survey about important health issues. The survey is open to those who live in the City of Fredericksburg and Caroline, King George, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland counties.

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Tito’s Continues Reign As Virginians’ Favorite Spirit

By Teresa Davidson

Tito’s Continues Reign As Virginians’ Favorite Spirit

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Prince William

Housing Trust Fund Takes Center Stage in County’s Push for Affordable Housing

By Potomac Local News

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors discussed a proposed Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance during their meeting on November 19, 2024.

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