Features

U.S. Army Blues to play Marine Corps Museum

By Uriah Kiser
Photo: The National Museum of the Marine Corps Facebook page

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation: “On [Thursday, July 06, 2023, 7:00 p.m.] the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation welcomes the U.S. Army Blues for another free summer concert at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. The Army Blues is the Army’s 18-piece jazz ensemble performing in the tradition of America’s unique art form, jazz.”

“The concert begins at 7 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. The Museum, Medal of Honor Theater, Rifle Range and Museum Store will remain open for extended hours until the concerts begin. Tun Tavern will also offer extended service from 4 – 6 p.m. Outdoor concessions will be available during the performance. Admission and parking are free. No tickets are required.”

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News

VRE expands Spotsylvania shop

By Amelia Breeden

Virginia Railway Express: “The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has officially opened its new Lifecycle Overhaul and Upgrade (LOU) Facility, which allows the commuter rail service to perform expanded maintenance onsite in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.”

“The LOU features a drop table to remove locomotive and railcar trucks and wheelsets; wheel truing machine to reprofile rolling stock wheelsets; overhead bridge crane with two lift points – one with a 5-ton and the other with a 30-ton capacity; and two tracks, each holding up to four locomotives or railcars.”

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Closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023

By Amelia Breeden
[Photo by Paul Weaver on Unsplash]

OmniRide: “In observance of Independence Day, there will be no bus service on Tuesday, July 4. Buses will operate regular service on Monday, July 3, and regular service will resume on Wednesday, July 5. OmniRide Local passengers wishing to schedule an off-route trip for Wednesday, July 5 should call Customer Service before 4:30 pm, Saturday, July 1.”

Prince William County Government: “All Prince William County government offices, including courts, Prince William Public Libraries, the Prince William County Landfill, and the Balls Ford Road Composting Facility, will be closed Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.”

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Features

Young Marines, of Dumfries, awarded $81,000

By Madina Habib

“Lt. Col Mike Zeliff USMC (Ret.), the executive director of the Young Marines National Foundation, presented the check on Tuesday, June 20, to Col William P. Davis USMC (Ret), national executive director and CEO of the Young Marines.”

“This is only the first of many monetary contributions that the foundation hopes to present to the Young Marines to enhance opportunities for its youth members,” said Michael B. Kessler, chair of the board of directors of the Young Marines National Foundation.”

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News

Fredericksburg loses 4-2 to Sox

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg Nationals: “Salem took an early lead on a Salute to Service Sunday and never looked back, beating the FredNats 4-2. The Red Sox tagged Jarlin Susana for a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. He allowed a leadoff double to Cutter Coffey, then a single to Allan Castro to put runners on second and third with no outs. A wild pitch allowed Coffey to score, then later in the frame, a sacrifice fly brought Castro in to give the Sox a 2-0 edge.”

“Then in the top of the third, Cutter Coffey singled and stole second base. He moved to third on a passed ball, before scoring on an Allan Castro single to extend the lead to 3-0. Susana did not allow a run beyond that, working five full innings for his longest outing this season.”

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News

VRE on an ‘S’ Schedule tomorrow, July 3, 2023; Changes ahead?

By Uriah Kiser
A Virginia Railway Express train pulls into the Fredericksburg train station. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

On a separate note, we’re hearing rumblings about significant changes coming to Virginia’s only commuter rail system, including weekend service, which we reported last week.

The system continues to see about a third of its pre-pandemic ridership.

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Opinion

Opinion: Vote out those who refuse to listen to parents

By Letters to the Editor
[Photo: Markus Winkler/Unsplash]

Yet despite this, Superintendent LaTonya McDade, School Board Chair Babur Lateef, and the other Democrats on the school board refuse to reverse their path towards the total destruction of our education system and the trust of parents.

Prince William County is not alone. As a matter of fact, we are still in the infancy of this total transformation of our children’s education. Although parents around the country have been in this fight for years, these school boards believe they know what is best and continue to push race-based equity and transgender policies in our schools, ultimately indoctrinating our innocent children.

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Originals

Stafford fire chief talks schedule overhaul, abandoning Kelly shifts

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Fire and Rescue Chief Joseph Cardello. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

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