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Myrtle Beach tops Potomac

By Potomac Local News

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – On a chilly night in Woodbridge, the Potomac Nationals gave up three unearned runs in the final three innings as they fell 5-4 to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The P-Nats wasted a strong start from Adam Olbrychowski and have now dropped six straight contests.

Potomac had a chance in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game with a two-out rally. Wade Moore brought home Justin Bloxom with an RBI single to make it 5-4 but Kevin Keyes struck out swinging with the tying run at second base.

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Potomac Loses Lead, Game 7-6

By Potomac Local News

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – On a night with the wind blowing out of BB&T Ballpark, the Winston-Salem overcame a four-run Potomac lead to beat the Nationals 7-6. The Dash swept the four-game series in North Carolina on a walk-off hit by Trayce Thompson.

In the ninth with the score tied 6-6, Winston-Salem got a one-out hit from Jake Oester off Neil Holland. Ryan Demmin came into the contest to replace Holland and Wagner knocked a double down the left field line to put runners at second and third with one out. Kyle Eveland pinch ran for Oester and after a walk to Marcus Semien, Eveland scored on a single to left-center field by Trayce Thompson and for the second time this year Potomac lost on a walk-off hit.

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Fatal Joplin Road Crashes Cause Concern

By Potomac Local News
One man was killed and another person injured in a crash on Joplin Road near Triangle on September 5, 2011. (File)

By LANCE CPL. TABITHA BARTLEY
Quantico Sentry 

QUANTICO, Va. — Within the past few weeks there have been two fatal accidents, involving motorcycles on Joplin Road, not far outside of Quantico’ main gate. Neither accident involved base personnel. Joplin Road is one of the many narrow, curvy roads in the area can be dangerous to the many service members who ride motorcycles.

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Grant to Benefit Occoquan Clean Ups

By Potomac Local News
The Town of Occoquan

Virginia American Water announced that two nonprofit environmental organizations have each received $3,000 through the company’s Environmental Grant Program to advance protection of water resources.

Petersburg-based Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, which works to protect the Appomattox River and promote its natural beauty and history, will use its grant to install informational and interpretive signage at significant points along the river. The signage will increase awareness of the river’s amenities and encourage protection of its resources.

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Potomac Mills Collecting Prescription Drugs

By Potomac Local News
DEA Agent Tom Golden takes unused prescription drugs from a Woodbridge resident.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Residents can take back their unwanted or unused prescription drugs this weekend.

Potomac Mills mall will serve as a prescription drug take back drop off point, where residents can bring their unused prescription drugs to be destroyed by state and federal officials.

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Prince William Chamber Praises BPOL Tax Relief

By Potomac Local News

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William Chamber of Commerce expressed strong praise for the Prince William Board of County Supervisors following a unanimous board vote to increase the BPOL (Business/Professional/Occupational/License) tax income threshold from $200,000 to $250,000. The new threshold will provide BPOL tax relief to companies with revenues of less than $250,000. The Board also directed County staff to engage the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 2,000 area businesses, in dialogue about initiating significant business tax reforms.

“Both of these decisions represent progress for the prosperity of our community. A balanced approach towards business taxation and regulation is essential to nurturing our robust rate of jobs creation and economic growth,” said Nancy Hiteshue, Prince William Chamber Director of Public Policy.

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Stafford Schools Topic of Lunchtime Chat

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Stafford High School (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — During the lunchtime hour Wednesday, Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chairman Susan Stimpson talked about the county’s public schools.

From her Facebook page, she and Falmouth School Board Representative Meg Bohmke took questions from constituents about things like student activity buses and rebuilding Stafford Senior High School. The entire discussion can be viewed on Stimpson’s Facebook page.

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Residents Hear Quantico ID Card Proposal

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About 30 people came to the Lillian Carden Community Center to hear about a proposal to issue military-issued ID cards to Town of Quantico residents. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

By URIAH KISER

QUANTICO, Va. — Mayor Isis Tharpe came to the Marines with a concern. Some residents of her Town of Quantico – the only town in the U.S. located within a military installation – said it was taking too long to get through base security gates to get to their homes.

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