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Fires common at Christmas: How to prevent disaster during the holidays

By Potomac Local News
Prince William County Fire and Rescue Acting Chief James Forgo at Dale City Elementary School.

Each year at Christmastime, the threat of house fires increases because of the dangers of holiday cooking, visitors, and strings of lights plugged into usually too few outlets.

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Good Samaritan used magnet to pick up spilled nails

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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office tells us how a resident used a magnet to pick up nails spilled at a commuter lot just off Garrisonville Road in North Stafford.

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Flood watch posted for parts of the region through late tonight

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Prince William County and parts north are under a flood watch until late tonight as heavy rain moves into our area.

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Drink your eggnog — don’t pour it down the drain

By Potomac Local News
A TV commercial seen on over-the-top boxes, like Roku and on YouTube, encourages Stafford residents to store, not pour fats, oils, and grease.

Stafford County reminds residents not to pour fats, oils, and grease down the drain this holiday season. 

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Atlantic Builders donates $18,000, Spotsylvania, Stafford community orgs benefit

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Virginia commission objects to proposed transgender student policies

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(The Center Square) – A commission of Virginia state lawmakers voted Monday to file an objection to the Virginia Department of Education’s proposed 2022 model policy for schools, which outlines new rules for how schools handle a student’s gender identity that have been labeled anti-trans by opponents.

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Police find suspected Manassas-area shoplifter accused of assaulting cop

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Police arrested an Alexandria man accused of assaulting a police officer during a shoplifting case at a Walmart in July.

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Deutsch announces bid to reclaim School Board seat; 2nd to announce for Coles District

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Willie Deutsch will run to reclaim the Coles District seat on the Prince William County School Board.

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Political newcomer Kerensa Sumers is the first Democrat to enter the race for Gainesville supervisor

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(Prince William Times — Metred paywall) Kerensa Sumers, 39, of Manassas, has announced her bid to represent the Gainesville District on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in the wake of former supervisor Pete Candland’s resignation. She is the first and only Democrat so far to officially throw her hat in the ring.

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Stafford schools superintendent plans first ‘listen and learn’ of 2023

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Dr. Thomas W. Taylor will leave Stafford County Schools to join Montgomery County this fall.

Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor will meet with residents for his first “Listen and Learn” session of 2023.

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