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Some Prince William County residents in the Dale City area are learning about a new natural gas pipeline that could be laid near their homes.

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Click Here to access the calendar, and click “submit your event” at the top of the calendar to submit your event.

The addition of the events calendar marks a return of the popular feature to Potomac Local News. The events calendar is part of a host of new site improvements that we’ve made since Thanksgiving 2021.


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Stafford County Parks and Recreation held a public meeting to discuss the future of Musselman Park.

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Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is excited to announce the appointment of William “Jake” Jacoby as the new chief of police.

Jacoby has served as the college’s assistant chief of police for ten years. Following a nationwide search, Jacoby was named to succeed Chief Dan Dusseau, who retired in May 2022.


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The obituary page featured the life stories of those who built and served our communities and their photos. It provided a place where readers could not only know of their passing and accomplishments but also a place where they could be memorialized.

While we don’t print a newspaper, our obituary page here at PLN works similarly and provides the same features and benefits.


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Stafford County leaders are tired of hearing complaints from residents who say they’re not being served by private trash haulter GFL.

The Canadian firm recently purchased multiple trash-hauling companies in the Fredericksburg region. Last year, after it purchased Spotsylvania-based County Waste, Stafford leaders were inundated with complaint phone calls and emails. Many residents said they could not reach the company to have questions answered or complain.


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Stafford High School Assistant Principal Benjamin Diggs has been named the 2023 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia by a panel of school leaders representing the Principal Awards Committee of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP).

“Mr. Diggs embodies the spirit of our learning community,” said Stafford Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas W. Taylor. “He is an exceptional leader, strong administrator, and sincere role model for students and staff. In addition to supporting others, he continually seeks personal growth opportunities in our school system. We are proud of him, and congratulate him on this truly worthy designation.”


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Luna is a spayed female German Shepherd estimated to be about 1 year and 3 months old. She came into our care through no fault of her own by having an accidental litter. Now that her pups are full-grown, she is ready to find her own home!

Luna would thrive in a home where someone is around most of the day and can give her all the attention she craves. She appears to be housebroken and loves to go for long walks. Luna weighs 72 lbs. and is fully vaccinated, microchipped, and up to date on preventatives.


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The Lake Ridge Occoquan Coles Civic Association will meet virtually on Thursday, January 26, to discuss alternative designs for a proposed flyover at Prince William County’s “Frogger” intersection.

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