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Reduced School Lunch Applications Online

By Potomac Local News
(Image: Panera Bread)

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Parents of Prince William County Public School students wishing to apply for free and reduced-price meals can complete and submit their application online. The process can help families avoid delays they may encounter by mailing in an application, and will ensure that applications are complete because applicants will be prompted to submit all of the necessary information required.

To apply online, go to pwcs.menus.schoolfusion.us, click on the “Meal Applications” button on the left side of the page and select the English or Spanish version. All information transmitted will be kept confidential and made available only to the Office of School Food and Nutrition Services.

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Prince William Schools Schedule Orientations

By Potomac Local News
Potomac Senior High School in Woodbridge. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Many public schools in Prince William County have announced when they will hold an orientation session.

Prince William County Public Schools website has more information on when the sessions will be held at each school.

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Stafford Rescinds Vote on Waste-To-Energy Plant, Plan Goes Back to R-Board

By Uriah Kiser
An image provided by Stafford County officials depicting what a waste-to-energy plant would look like in at a regional landfill in Stafford County. [Submitted image]

STAFFORD, Va. — It’s back to the drawing board for a plan to lease land for a waste-to-energy plant at a regional landfill in Stafford County.

Stafford officials Tuesday chose to rescind a June approval that would’ve moved forward a plan for a $100,000 per year lease, and a $1 million advance payment by Energy Extraction Partners, LLC for land to build a facility that would convert landfill waste, including tires, to produce up to 15 megawatts of energy that would power up to 1,300 homes.

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Courthouse Road Reduced to 1 Lane Thursday & Friday

By Potomac Local News

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Construction ongoing at a new neighborhood next to Colonial Forge High School will cause delays for drivers this week.

A section of 2-lane Courthouse Road in the area of the high school will be reduced to one lane on Thursday and Friday. Emergency officials in Stafford County told drivers Tuesday to pack their patience or find another way.

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Anderson Tops Military Officer’s Legislators List

By Potomac Local News
Anderson

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – The Virginia Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) has announced that Virginia Delegate Rich Anderson (R-51st) has been named as the organization’s “2013 Virginia Legislator of the Year.” The award recognizes Anderson’s steadfast support of Virginia’s 830,000 veterans over the past year.

For the last two years, Anderson has chaired the General Assembly Military and Veteran Caucus, which is the legislative clearing house for bills that are introduced on behalf of veterans and military missions based in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Because Virginia is home to 830,000 veterans, the Caucus plays a central role in maintaining Virginia’s national reputation as one of the most veteran-friendly states in the country.

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1 Taken to Hospital after Pickup vs. Armored Car Crash

By Potomac Local News
The driver of a Ford F-150 was taken away in an ambulance following a crash with an armored car on Va. 28 and Aden Road. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

NOKESVILLE, Va. — One man was taken away in an ambulance after a crash involving a Loomis armored car and a pickup on Va. 28 at Aden Road in Nokesville.

The victim was driving a Ford F-150 when the Loomis car  slammed into the back of the pickup. The collision sent the truck moving forward into a ditch, and left the Loomis truck’s engine steaming. Police on the scene charges for the Loomis driver were pending, but added an investigation was ongoing.

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Firefighter Injured, 2 Blazes Keep Fire Crews Busy

By Potomac Local News
A fire broke out on Navarone Place outside Manassas today. [Photo: Manassas Volunteer Fire Company]

MANASSAS, Va. — It’s been a busy day for firefighters in Prince William County.

A firefighter was injured today on the scene of a 2-alarm house fire on Navarone Place just outside Manassas. Crews were called about 2 p.m. to find a fire on the second floor and attic of a single-family home.

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Small Plane Headed for Stafford Lands at WaWa

By Potomac Local News
A small plane from Tampa bound for Charlottesville was diverted, and then made an emergency landing in a WaWa gas station parking lot near Frederickbsurg. (Keith Larimore / NBC 4)
A small plane from Tampa bound for Charlottesville was diverted, and then made an emergency landing in a WaWa gas station parking lot near Frederickbsurg. (Keith Larimore / NBC 4)

A small plane bound for Stafford Regional Airport landing this morning at a WaWa gas station.

The plane was headed from Tampa to Charlottesville but was diverted to Stafford due to bad weather, according to Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.

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