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One year after skydiving crash, Woodbridge family celebrates — It was April 6, 2013 — just about a year ago — when Austin Glover’s life changed radically. [Prince William Times]

Rappahannock River crossing funded in roads plan — A draft of the state’s next six-year transportation plan has less money than last year, but still includes funding for some of the Fredericksburg area’s major road projects. [Fredericksburg.com]


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MANASSAS, Va. — The regional Forty Under 40 Awards held its first nominating “Cocktails and Cupcakes” after hours event at Okras in Manassas. A dozen nominees came to have their photos taken and to mingle among other young professionals who all work in the fields of education, finance, law, media, and government.


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Man facing possible life sentence found not guilty — A Stafford jury took about 20 minutes to find a man who had been facing a potential life sentence not guilty. [Fredericksburg.com]

Veterans, unclaimed for 25 years, laid to rest with honors at Quantico — No one who attended Wednesday’s funeral service at Quantico National Cemetery had ever met the two World War II-era veterans who were being laid to rest. [Washington Post]


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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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