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Published June 27, 2024 at 2:32PM

Planet Fitness will open a new gym at 1455 Stafford Marketplace in North Stafford later this year. The facility will occupy the former Best Buy location, which closed in March 2024.

Jillian Sanchez, Senior Project Manager at GFP Planet Fitness, shared details about this upcoming venture. “We are thrilled to bring a 20,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art fitness facility to the Stafford community. At Planet Fitness, our mission is to provide accessibility to fitness at a low cost and promote the physical well-being of the community,” Sanchez stated in emails obtained by Potomac Local as part of a freedom of information records order.

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125-Unit Housing Project Presented to Dumfries Town Council

By Sarah Romero

Published June 27, 2024 at 2:14PM | Updated June 27, 2024 at 2:38PM

A rendering included in the Dumfries Town Coucnil meeting agenda.

The Town Council of Dumfries received details of a new housing project presented by Reginald Tabor, the town’s planning director.

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City Vino’s Big Move: Fredericksburg Wine Shop Expands to Hanover House

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published June 27, 2024 at 1:00PM | Updated June 28, 2024 at 12:48PM

Fredericksburg's City Vino has moved to 100 Hanover Street

City Vino, a wine shop in downtown Fredericksburg, recently moved from its original location at 810 Caroline Street to a new space in Hanover House.

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World of Travel Show 2027

February 6, 2027 9:00 am -3:00 pm

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BlackRock Center for the Arts

12901 Town Commons Dr

Germantown, Maryland 20874

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Press Release

June 27 is National PTSD Screening Day – VA offers online screening tool

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published June 27, 2024 at 12:18PM | Updated June 27, 2024 at 9:01PM

June 27 is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening Day. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers an online screening tool for those who may be experiencing symptoms.

The VA website says it is the world’s leading research and educational center of excellence on PTSD and traumatic stress, and explains “PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event.”

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Poilce report: Two shot with BBs inside car at Tacketts Mill

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 27, 2024 at 12:18PM

Takett's Mill shopping center in Lake Ridge, Virginia.

On Tuesday, June 25, at 10:40 p.m., officers responded to Tackett’s Mill Shopping Mall in the 2200 block of Old Bridge Road in Lake Ridge. The response was to investigate a shots fired call.

The investigation revealed that two victims, a 22-year-old male and a 21-year-old female, were in the parking lot when a black SUV drove by and fired BB or other pellet-type rounds from the vehicle, striking both victims. No injuries were reported. No additional injuries or property damage were reported.

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Giant Food partners with Stafford Schools to fight food insecurity

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published June 27, 2024 at 10:30AM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:42PM

Stafford County Public Schools: Stafford County Public Schools is again partnering with Giant Food on a program to help support children facing food insecurity. From July 1 through August 1, 2024, Giant Food patrons may choose to “ROUND UP AT THE REGISTER” at the end of their grocery purchase.

Donations made during this period support school food programs. Patrons may also donate through Giant Delivers, Giant Pickup, and through FLEX points that are converted to grocery dollars.

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Stafford County Animal Shelter reaches capacity, encourages adoptions and fosters

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published June 26, 2024 at 9:26PM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:42PM

Stafford County Animal Shelter keeps an active list of adoptable animals online. Maximus is a Dutch Shepherd.

Stafford County Animal Shelter has once again reached capacity and is pleading for adoptions and fosters.

In the month of June, the shelter has “had a record 32 dogs surrendered to our shelter in just 20 days,” according to their Facebook page. In addition to the surrenders, the shelter has had 23 stray dogs, with only 18 being reunited with their owners so far. They posted “57 dogs [are] currently in our care – 41 of them are available for adoption. This situation is unprecedented and simply not maintainable. Despite reaching out to our community countless times in the past few months, we find ourselves in an even worse situation each time we catch a glimpse of relief and the fact is, we are now at a breaking point.”

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Stafford County wins three national awards for service and programs

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published June 26, 2024 at 1:30PM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:42PM

Stafford County Utilities won a national award for its Captain Clog.

Stafford County won three National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Achievement Awards. The NACo Awards recognize outstanding government programs and services. Stafford won two awards in the Human Services category and one in the Civic Education and Public Information category.

“Having our efforts recognized by NACo is high praise indeed,” said Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chairman Meg Bohmke. “We work daily to achieve excellence on behalf of our residents, but it is certainly nice to have our peers validate our work.”