Prince William

iPads Taken from Walmart

By Potomac Local News
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STAFFORD, Va. — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to identify the individuals responsible for the shoplifting of over $7,000.00 worth of electronics from the Walmart store at 217 Garrisonville Road on Friday, March 23.

On Friday, March 23, Sgt. Rebecca Losiewski responded to the Wal-Mart on Garrisonville Road for the report of a shoplifting incident. Loss prevention personnel of Wal-Mart told Sgt. Losiewski that in the early morning hours of March 23 a male suspect was spotted in the electronic section briefly but was seen entering and exiting the store numerous times. He was also seen waiting in or around the suspect vehicle. The second male suspect was seen entering the store and going to the electronic section.

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Fire Displaces Residents

By Potomac Local News
A fire broke out at a home in the 4100 block of Hampstead Lane in Lake Ridge. (Submitted)

Lake Ridge, Va. — A fire inside the walls of a home in Lake Ridge displaced residents Saturday night.

Fire broke out at 4122 Hampstead Lane just after 9 p.m. A neighbor who lived called 911 and reported seeing smoke from the second floor of the two-story townhome, officials said.

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Women’s Health Center Gets Third Year Grant

By Potomac Local News
The monthly meeting of the Manassas Midwifery Volunteer Doula Group, pictured here on March 24, 2011, featured Gillie Kehoe telling her stories and sharing her pictures from her recent 2 weeks spent in Hinche, Haiti with the non-profit group, Midwives for Haiti.

MANASSAS, Va. — Manassas Midwifery and Women’s Health Center has been awarded a third year of funding from the March of Dimes Maryland-National Capital Area Chapter. This funding of $13,000 will allow the center to pursue Site Approval for the Centering Pregnancy model of group prenatal care through Centering Healthcare Institute. Site Approval is a rigorous process that provides expertise, support and guidance to strengthen Centering Pregnancy care at Manassas Midwifery.

Additionally, a portion of grant funds is designated for postpartum support groups for Latina women in the Manassas area. Midwives at MMWHC will team up with trained volunteers from Postpartum Support Virginia to provide culturally appropriate assessments, education and social support for new Hispanic mothers in Prince William County.

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Fire, Water Rescue all in a Days Work in Falmouth

By Potomac Local News

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — It was a busy night for rescue crews in Falmouth who helped pull three stranded swimmers to safety.

Rescue volunteers from the Falmouth station were called about 8 p.m. after three swimmers became stranded in the Rappahannock River on a rock about 40 feet from shore. After speaking with the victims, crews learned they were not injured.

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Biplane Forced to Land in Stafford

By Potomac Local News

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A biplane landed at Stafford Regional Airport on Thursday afternoon escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard HH 65 Dolphin Helicopter.

Officials at NORAD, charged with watching the skies over the Nation’s Capital, said an Ultimate 200 Biplane crept into restricted airspace over Washington just after 5 p.m. Thursday. A Coast Guard helicopter was scrambled which intercepted the plane and escorted it to the airport in Stafford County, according to a NORAD press release.

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School Official Spends 50 Years on the Job

By Potomac Local News
Prince William School Board member from the Dumfries District, Betty Covington, thanks everyone for coming out to Unos in Woodbridge for a special luncheon to benefit educators and businesses. (File photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board will honor one of its own on March 29, as Chairman At-Large Milton C. Johns presents a 50-year pin to Board Member Betty D. Covington (Potomac) for her service to children and the School Division for 50 years. Over the years Covington has been a teacher, administrator, and School Board member.

She is among 259 Prince William County Public School (PWCS) employees who will be honored during at a ceremony at Hylton High School.

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