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Stafford County’s Swift Water Rescue Team has spent more than eight years training for the kind of incident that happened during a Tuesday night storm forecast to dump up to 3 inches of rain on the area.

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We incorrectly posted a photo of Brentsville District Supervisor Tom Gordy in an earlier version of this post. 


A torrential downpour enveloped the City of Fredericksburg on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, flooding streets and soaking yards, affecting residents on several fronts where area schools closed early and roads were blockaded with cones.

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Anna Davis, the acting director Anna Davis briefed the Manassas City Council on the state of the city’s power grid. 

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Stafford County Government: “Stafford County Utilities has issued a boil water alert for areas in the northern part of the county due to complications from a water main break last night after heavy rainfall. Water main breaks typically result in shifts in water pressure, which could lead to system contamination. Out of an abundance of caution, authorities strongly advise residents to boil water or use bottled water for consumption. There is no current evidence of contamination of drinking water. However, when pressure levels drop in larger areas of the system, Virginia Department of Health protocols call for additional testing that can take three to five days to complete.”

“Customers may visit Stafford County Utilities website to determine if their address falls in the affected area. Customers possibly affected will have also received a direct notification. Stafford County has provided an interactive map or application below in which residents can input their addresses to see if they fall within the Boil Water Alert areas.  Residents may call the Utilities Department at (540) 658-8616.”


Prince William

“Jefferson, D-At Large, shared her vision for the county’s future during the supervisors’ first meeting of the new year. In the new term, Jefferson said she’s hopeful the board can come together and collaborate with respect for one another to “better govern,” reports Shannon Clark at the Prince William Times.


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The Haymarket Adult Hockey League is hosting its first tournament, Hockey Fights Cancer, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. The “pond” hockey tournament is held at the Haymarket IcePlex, in Haymarket.

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