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DUMFRIES, Va. — A rescue squad was involved in a crash with an SUV in Dumfries.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries Mayor Jerry Foreman says he’s running for re-election, again.
The sitting official, in a statement released Sunday, said an outpouring of support from those who live in the town encouraged him to re-enter the race prior to the upcoming Election Day on May 6.
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DUMFRIES, Va. – The on-again, off-again First Town Center project appears to be on again.
The plans for the town center skidded to a halt in November 2012 after some landowners backed out of the project of Developer Pete Singh. In early 2013, the town determined it could not dedicate any more staff or time to the project until the matter was resolved.
DUMFRIES, Va. — The construction of the first community garden at Ginn Memorial Park in Dumfries is well underway.
The town’s Parks and Recreation Commission chose the new park on Graham Park Road to be the space for the garden, which will feature 26 plots that residents can use to plant everything from squash to tomatoes, cabbage to corn. Organizers say they want a mix of vegetables at the garden to help teach residents and children about the importance of growing their own food.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Incumbent Mayor Jerry Foreman ended his reelection campaign a month before the election.
He made his announcement tonight during the Dumfries Town Council meeting, stunning those in the audience.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Two mayoral candidates for the Dumfries Town Council have agreed to sit in the hot seat.
Current Mayor Jerry Foreman is seeking reelection and is running against Vice-Mayor Willie Toney. Both have agreed to be interviewed by the newly elected Dumfries Businesses Association (DBA) President Chris Caldwell. This is the first event to be organized by a changing DBA that is now charging for membership and vows to become a larger voice in town business affairs.
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Voting is now underway for the elections in Prince William County’s towns: Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan and Quantico.
Voters may go to the Prince William County Office of Elections in Manassas from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., to a voting satellite office at a DMV location on Caton Hill Road in Woodbridge, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to cast their votes.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Daniel Taber is back at work.
The Dumfries Town Manager took a bad spill slipping on ice back in January. He was hospitalized for several weeks, and in February town officials read a statement written by Taber that that noted he was recovering from his fall and was working remotely while keeping abreast of town issues.
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![Now at the height of construction, a paving crew working on the 95 Express Lanes at Quantico uses a GPS assisted paving machine to lay the first new layers of asphalt. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/073013-express-08-600x362.jpg)
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. Improvements to Fairfax County Parkway and Interstate 395 south scored highly on regional wish list of needed traffic improvements.
A total of 32 transportation projects went through a pre-qualification funding screening, and the results have been accepted by Northern Virginia Transportation Authority – the government agency that will dole out some $200 million for highway improvements in Northern Virginia. The funds will come from the landmark transportation improvement bill signed into law in 2013 by then Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.