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Today’s schools can’t handle the student growth Ray’s Regarde would bring. School officials are concerned.

By Uriah Kiser

WOODBRIDGE — The proposed Rays Regarde development in Woodbridge would tax an already overenrolled elementary school, according to county documents.

The new housing development that would be located at the end of Horner Road would bring about 160 new students to Woodbridge-area schools when it is built and then more in the following years, according to those same documents. The closest elementary school is the new Kilby Elementary which opened last year, which is already over capacity and cannot handle any new students, documents state.

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Stafford wants to know: How do you like your new schools superintendent?

By Uriah Kiser
North Stafford High School sits on Garrisonville Road in North Stafford (Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

STAFFORD — What do you want in a new schools superintendent?

Residents are invited to fill out an online survey from Stafford County Public Schools with questions about the characteristics they want to see in the school division’s next leader. The survey asks if the superintendent should be involved in teacher recruitment, setting the division’s school curriculum, or be focused on the finances of the school district.

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Dinarte faces charges in sex assault at lingerie store

By Potomac Local News

From Prince William police: 

Sexual Assault Investigation *ARREST – During the investigation into the sexual assault that was reported to have occurred at the Le Tache Couple Boutique in Manassas (20109) on April 16, detectives with the Special Victim’s Unit were able to identify the suspect with assistance from the public. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Benjamin Alex DINARTE, was arrested without incident at his residence in Manassas.

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Turner is the ‘terrible optimist’ that wants Dumfries on the map

By Uriah Kiser
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“Maybe it’s because I’m a terrible optimist,” said Turner.

That’s the long-talked-about development that would be built along Main Street in Dumfries, as the town’s first mixed-use development with retail shops at street level and residences above. It’s the kind of development the town needs to attract more business. The project is coming along, albeit slowly. 

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Miles seeks Dumfries Council seat on platform of inclusion

By Uriah Kiser
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Miles is no stranger to town politics, as she’s served on the town’s Planning Commission overseeing applications for new development, as well as maintaining the town’s historic district complete with a handful of old homes that surrounds Dumfries Elementary School.

Being elected to the town council is the next logical step in her path toward public service, she said.

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Upgraded water main to provide more reliable service in eastern Prince William County

By Uriah Kiser

WOODBRIDGE — The work to replace a water line from Fairfax to Prince William County went off without a hitch.

Prince William County Executive Christopher Martino said the project wrapped up last Friday and resulted in no loss of water for any customers in the eastern portion of the county, despite fears from officials and declaration of a water emergency made ahead of the scheduled work.

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Roofing contractors in our region are backlogged thanks to March wind storm

By Uriah Kiser

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Meet Linda Saylor of Manassas and Brigitte Bombardier of Woodbridge. They are Puppy Raisers for Guiding Eyes for the Blind.

By Katherine Gotthardt

MANASSAS — When people are seeking a service animal and vision impairment is the issue, Guiding Eyes for the Blind has been there since 1954, offering services free of charge.

The organization that has graduated over 7,000 guide dog teams is located in Yorktown Heights, New York. And while that might not seem local to the Prince William area, locals have gotten involved in raising exceptional dogs.

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