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I’m excited to share that we’ve just published our sixth “Meet the Principal” post, and even more profiles are coming!
Our Manassas Local Editor, Caitlyn Meisner, is working diligently to spotlight nearly two dozen new principals who have just started their roles in Prince William County this year.
This past week, we broke a big story and garnered international attention for our reporting.
Kelly Sienkowski’s story about the security breach at Quantico Marine Corps Base—home to the Marine Corps War College, The Basic School that makes Marine Corps Officers, the FBI Academy, where all employees receive onboarding and training, and many other high-value assets—happened because she was curious about what happened in our community.
Mom always had a knack for seeing through our schemes, didn’t she? Like most mothers, she had an uncanny ability to uncover the truth, whether it was about your mischievous adventures with your little brother, your school report card, or the wild tales spun by crazy Uncle Jim.
In the same vein, Potomac Local is committed to keeping our community informed. With 14 years of dedicated service to our community, we’ve honed our skills in uncovering local happenings, cultivating reliable sources, and delivering timely news updates.
That’s the question I’m often asked.
“Hey, Uriah, $54 a quarter for a membership? That’s $216 a year! I want to keep up with local news, but that’s too steep. Do you have an annual membership plan that costs less?”
On the current trajectory, by the end of next year, the country will have lost a third of its newspapers since 2005. Discouragingly, the growth in alternative local news sources — digital and ethnic news outlets and public broadcasting — has not kept pace with what’s being lost.
As a result, most communities that lose a local newspaper do not get a replacement.
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The hustle and bustle of the holiday season are upon us. I’m surprised at how fast it creeps up on us every year.
This Thanksgiving, as we do each year, will take a break for a holiday and reflect on the many blessings in our lives.
Potomac Local News Fall Membership Sale is Friday, November 24, through Friday, December 1, 2023. You can purchase an Annual Membership for only $108 during this time.
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We’re joining our friends, family, and neighbors to mark the occasion and will take the day off. I hope you do something fun on the 4th of July, too.
Here are a few celebrations for Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Here’s a list of holiday closings.
Did you see our EXCLUSIVE report about the Manassas Airport commission unanimously voting to approve a plan to bring pass jet airline service to the city? Described as a “game-changer,” the service would provide an alternative to Dulles or Reagan National airports and realize a dream in the mid-1990s to bring passenger airline service to the state’s busiest general aviation airport.
Did you see our reporting on Stafford County’s continuing discussion on how it plans to remake “downtown Stafford,” the area around the courthouse? We were the only local news organization in the room to bring you the inside scoop on what types of businesses elected leaders say they want to see open shops on what is now county-owned land.
