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Published June 27, 2012 at 4:28PM

The “Too Good to Waste Place” at the Prince William County Landfill has been credited with reducing the amount of trash that ends up in the landfill, as residents can leave behind still-usable items which are later picked up by other landfill visitors. (Submitted photo)

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The “Too Good to Waste Place” has been scrapped – at least for now.

The Prince William County Landfill announced the temporary closure of the donation center on its campus that’s been in operation since 1991. The “Too Good to Waste Place” has been credited with reducing the amount of trash that has ended up in the landfill, as residents instead have chosen to leave, or donate, still-usable items like couches, bicycles, and lawnmowers at the site. Once left, other residents who visit the landfill can simply take what’s left behind.

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Lake Ridge Runners Hope to Set Record

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Published June 26, 2012 at 12:42PM | Updated June 28, 2012 at 10:50AM

The Lake Ridge RidgeRunners (Photo: Lakeridgerunners.com)

LAKE RIDGE, Va. — The Lake Ridge RidgeRunners are hoping to set a record tonight: to have more people than ever before show up for a run held by their club.

More than 50 people are expected to gather at Lake Ridge Elementary School on Hedges Run Drive at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and is open to anyone – from beginning runners to more experienced athletes.

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Woodbridge Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile

By Potomac Local News

Published June 25, 2012 at 10:33AM | Updated June 28, 2012 at 10:50AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Mosquitoes collected in Woodbridge during the month of June 2012 by the Prince William Mosquito Control Program have tested positive for the West Nile Virus.

Mosquito testing is used to determine periods of greater risk of contracting West Nile Virus. The wide occurrence of positive mosquitoes indicates there is an increased risk of contracting the virus across Prince William County. Mosquitoes will continue to be trapped and tested regularly from sites throughout Prince William County. The County’s Mosquito Control Program has performed intensive treatment in the vicinity of the positive mosquito pools to kill adult and larval mosquitoes, and will continue larval control throughout the County and possibly conduct an adulticide spray based on future positive trap numbers.

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Lake Ridge Jeweler Repairs Ring Turned Bottle Opener

By Potomac Local News

Published June 22, 2012 at 9:36AM

Lake Ridge jeweler Fred Van Doren saves a piece of jewelry that was broken when used as a bottle opener.

LAKE RIDGE, Va. — There’s new life for a wedding band that was used as a bottle opener.

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Politicos Wait Tables in Lake Ridge Fundraiser

By Potomac Local News

Published June 21, 2012 at 10:36AM | Updated June 25, 2012 at 11:13AM

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OCCOQUAN, Va. – For many, it was a chance to be waited on hand and foot by a locally-elected official.

The Lake Ridge Rotary Club held their annual Celebrity Luncheon at Bistro L’Hermitage restaurant in Occoquan. Nearly 120 people came to the annual fundraiser and were served food and drinks by Prince William Occoquan Supervisor Mike May, Coles District Supervisor Marty Nohe, Delegate Richard Anderson, Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta, and Chairman of the Potomac Health Foundation Marion Wall, and CASA Greater Prince William Executive Director Charlyn Hasson-Brown (she appeared as Dolly Parton we’re told).

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Wooten Chosen Occoquan School Board Rep

By Potomac Local News

Published June 21, 2012 at 8:58AM | Updated June 25, 2012 at 11:24AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board Wednesday night selected Woodbridge resident, Dr. Michael E. Wooten, to fill the vacant Occoquan District Seat.

Wooten was selected in a unanimous Board vote from among thirteen applicants for the post vacated by former Board Member Grant Lattin, who resigned in May. Wooten will serve on an interim basis until voters choose a long-term replacement on Election Day to serve though the end of 2015.

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13 Vie for Occoquan School Board Seat

By Potomac Local News

Published June 15, 2012 at 6:25AM | Updated June 15, 2012 at 11:52AM

(Photo: Prince William County Public Schools)

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — We now know who wants a shot at becoming the next person to fill a vacant seat on the Prince William County School Board.

Thirteen individuals put their name in a hat this week to replace retiring Occoquan District School Board Member Grant Lattin who is leaving because of personal reasons.

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Breast Cancer Screening Van Coming to Businesses

By Potomac Local News

Published June 14, 2012 at 11:25AM | Updated June 21, 2012 at 8:59AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Women in Prince William County will soon have more access to Breast Cancer screenings.

A $750,000 grant from the Potomac Health Foundation will go to fund a mammography van that will visit area businesses to provide screenings and care for insured employees. Afterward, patients can learn where to go for any follow-up diagnoses and treatment.

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Crime Watch: Man Found Unconscious at Door, Woman Dies in Crash

By Potomac Local News

Published June 12, 2012 at 10:24AM

LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Police have a mystery on their hands in Lake Ridge after a man was found unconscious on his doorstep.

Officers were called at 3:13 a.m. Sunday to the 12800 block of Tumbling Brook Lane in Lake Ridge, inside the Rolling Brook apartment complex, after a 29-year-old man came home and began knocking loudly at his front door. Police did not say if the man had become locked out of his home. But another occupant then opened the door and found the man lying unconscious, and then called 911, according to police.

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New Police Station to Bring Focused Beats

By Potomac Local News

Published June 11, 2012 at 2:20PM | Updated June 14, 2012 at 8:04PM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — For the first time in the department’s history, a new policing district will be created for the Prince William County Police Department.

The $912 million 2013 budget passed by county officials this year funds a new police station that will be built at Davis Ford Road and Prince William Parkway. The new Central Police District that will come with the new station will sit in the middle of the county and employ officers who focus on patrolling portions of Dale City, Lake Ridge, Independent Hill and the Lake Jackson area near Manassas.