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Potomac Senior High School in Woodbridge

Potomac High School graduate Kyle Honore dies after being hit by a train near Wingate University — g Keith Honore led Potomac for 17 seasons before retiring after this season as the Panthers’ head boys basketball coach. [InsideNova.com]

Stafford officials push to bring broadband access to more homes — The latest effort to provide the service to residents primarily in the eastern and western regions of the county comes with a $10.23 million price tag that county officials hope a 2023 Virginia Telecommunications Initiative grant will help fund. [Fredericksbrug.com]

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2 jailed after K-9 takedown at Rappahannock River

By Potomac Local News
Wadlington

Two suspects were arrested Tuesday, August 16, 2022, after a call for a robbery in a motel room on Warrenton Road.

At 7:58 p.m. deputies responded to a Motel 6 at 401 Warrenton Road for a robbery. The victim said someone kicked open the door of his hotel room and threatened him with a knife while demanding money8, police said.

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Rutledge spins gem, FredNats win second straight in Lynchburg

By Press Release

Rutledge allowed just three hits and retired the final 12 men he faced in a row. His previous career high for strikeouts in an outing was nine back in his rookie year in 2019. Rutledge has now won three out of his past four starts.

On offense, the FredNats got going early for the second straight night. After leading off the 2nd inning with a single, Trey Lipscomb came around to score on an RBI double from Geraldi Diaz, who narrowly missed a home run off the top of the wall.

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Hannafin led historic renovations in Prince William, moves to Fairfax parks

By Uriah Kiser
Hannafin at the dedication of the Eppa Barnes house at the Montclair Library in 2015.

Brendon Hannafin is the new development director for the Fairfax County Park Authority.

He will oversee the development and master planning for new parks and facilities in Virginia’s largest jurisdiction.

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Former Stafford deputy pleads guilty after striking, killing pedestrian

By Potomac Local News
A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

John Joseph Yenchak III plead guilty to reckless driving after striking and killing a man outside a bar in Stafford County on Monday, August 15.

Yenchak is a former Stafford County Sheriff’s Deputy who was driving his patrol car at 60 mph on Garrisonville Road near Paddy’s restaurant in North Stafford, in July 2021.

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Stafford schools push for a half billion dollars in new buildings, renovations

By Uriah Kiser
Susan Randall represents the George Washington District on the Stafford County School Board.

Stafford County Public School Board members are pushing a plan to construct nearly a half-billion dollars worth of new classrooms and renovations of older buildings.

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Next week: Lt. Gov. Earle Sears to provide keynote at first responders breakfast

By Press Release
Sears

The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the 6th annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast on August 24th from 8:00 am to 10:30 am at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. 

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JD Sports to open new shop at Spotsylvania Towne Centre

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