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Heritage Hunt Hams Gear Up for Annual Field Day

By Tom Bohacek
[Photo: Heritage Hunt Ham Radio Club]

The Amateur Radio Service has been around for a century. In that time, it’s grown into a worldwide community of licensed operators (“hams”) using the airwaves with every conceivable means of communications technology.

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Schools

Stafford Schools Clamp Down on Cell Phones, Devices

By Kelly Sienkowski
[Photo by John Tuesday on Unsplash]

The Stafford County School Board has approved amendments to its code of behavior, which outlines the use of student communication devices on school property.

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Dumfries Mayor Partied at White House While Residents Were Trapped in Neighborhood

By Uriah Kiser
Derrick Wood at the White House on Monday, June 10, 2024.

While more than 100 Dumfries residents were trapped inside their neighborhood without electricity, their mayor was partying at the White House.

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Traffic

Heads Up Route 3 Drivers: Improvements Coming to Key Intersections

By Mike Salmon
Route 3 and Orange Plank Road intersection

Beginning Tuesday, June 25, a new traffic pattern will be in place at the Route 3 and Orange Plank Road intersection in Spotsylvania County.

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Prince William

Opponents of Devlin Park Data Centers Face Court Defeat, Vow to Continue Legal Fight

By Alan Gloss

A lawsuit brought by opponents of the Devlin Technology Park rezoning faced a legal obstacle as their case was dismissed on Demurrer in front of Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Carroll Weimer, Jr.

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Features

Lil’ Bowl makes a lil’ move

By Barbara Simon
Lil' Bowl has moved to 9121 Manassas Drive.

Lil’ Bowl, formerly in the Fresh World Supermarket on Liberia Avenue, has a new home. In May, they moved to 9121 Manassas Drive in Manassas Park.

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Schools

‘You Can’t Outgive Kids;’ Principal Mike Pflugrath Retires from Osbourn High School After Distinguished Career

By Uriah Kiser

Principal Mike Pflugrath, who has led Osbourn High School for the past five years, announced his retirement.

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Today: Stafford County School Board to Hold Closed Meeting to Discuss Replacement of Drew Middle School

By Uriah Kiser
Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

The Stafford County School Board has announced plans to hold a closed meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.

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Power Restored at Prince William Estates After Day-Long Outage: Residents Criticize Local Response

By Alan Gloss

All 111 Prince William Estates neighborhood residents who lost power on Monday had it restored by 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2024.

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Enon Road Solar Farm Project Gets a Second Chance

By Caitlyn Meisner

In a recent development, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted to allow Enon Road Solar Farm, LLC, to re-pitch their solar farm project on Enon Road ahead of the usual waiting period.

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