Hey everyone, here is a quick update on some things we’re working on at potomaclocalnews.com.
We start with breaking news, as Stafford County has just issued a boil water advisory for residents in the northern part of the county.
Publisher’s Post
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Welcome to the new Publisher’s Post, a feature new for 2024 that will allow me to connect directly with you, our members.
I’ll use this space to write directly to you, giving you insight into the stories of the day, the new stories our team is working on, local events pulled from our robust local events calendar, and information about how you can help us in our mission to cover our communities.
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We’re about to enter our 14th year of publishing local news for communities between Manassas and Fredericksburg.
As an entrepreneurial journalist who built Potomac Local from the ground up into one of our region’s most trusted news and community information sources, I’ve never stopped thinking about how to help small businesses grow their businesses and improve our communities.
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I spent the first week of the New Year laying to rest my grandmother, who lived to be 87 years old. Joyce McNeal, of Bluefield, W.Va., passed just before Christmas, leaving behind a small family, including two grandsons who fondly remember summers in the West Virginia mountains and small-town hospitality.
I got to experience some of that small-town hospitality when I visited Bluefield this week when I stayed at the Baker’s Hill Inn, a 110-year-old home turned into a bed and breakfast by Lisa Sydnor. It was my first stay at a bed and breakfast.
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These local businesses and nonprofits will have their names in each weather post — headline, logo, website link, and a customizable message promoting their business each weekday (here’s a sample).
Thank you all for your support of local news in our community.
Click Here to access the calendar, and click “submit your event” at the top of the calendar to submit your event.
The addition of the events calendar marks a return of the popular feature to Potomac Local News. The events calendar is part of a host of new site improvements that we’ve made since Thanksgiving 2021.
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That’s the question I’m often asked.
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