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School overcrowding threat spooks Prince William leaders, rezoning deferred

Published January 27, 2017 at 1:42PM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The verdict is still out on whether to approve construction of 45 new homes on one of the last open spaces in eastern Prince William County.

The county’s Board of Supervisors deferred a vote that is now scheduled for Feb. 14, 2017, on approving Mia’s Meadow, a planned rezoning of 19 acres of agricultural land to planned mixed residential at the intersection of Minnieville and Spriggs roads. Single family homes tightly packed on the parcel, and new homeowners and residents would join their neighbors in nearby Hope Hill Crossing, a newer development located on what used to be a farm.

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Manassas mobile vet tech not guilty in animal cruelty case

By Potomac Local News

Published January 27, 2017 at 12:53PM | Updated January 27, 2017 at 1:44PM

Kimberly Skinner, a mobile vet tech charged last fall by a Manassas police with cruelty to animals, was found not guilty.

Skinner had her day in Prince William General District Court Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2017.

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‘Silver Sparkles Family Fun Day’ in Woodbridge this year

By Potomac Local News

Published January 27, 2017 at 10:36AM

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pwcMoms.com, a local resource blog for families with over 10,000 followers, will again host its popular “Silver Sparkles Family Fun Day” on Saturday, February 18^th from 1pm-5pm at Competitive Edge Athletic Performance Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. The event, organized by website owner Kristina Kotlus, raises money for brain cancer research, inspired by Kotlus’ own battle with the disease. “I was diagnosed with an ependymoma at 29, and going through the surgery, the radiation, and the recovery inspired me to help fight for a cure so that others won’t have to endure what I did.”

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African-American Photography Exhibit at Center for the Arts

By Potomac Local News

Published January 27, 2017 at 10:26AM

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The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (PWCAC DST) will partner with the Prince William Center for the Arts to host a special reception with live music and light hors d’oeuvres to celebrate the opening of the Exposure Group’s African-American Photography Exhibit.

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Updated: Dumfries will hold Black History Month event

By Potomac Local News

Published January 26, 2017 at 4:16PM | Updated January 27, 2017 at 10:46AM

DUMFRIES, Va. — The Town of Dumfries Mayor/Town Manager Jerry Foreman has reversed his recommendation to cancel the annual Black History Month Celebration.

Multiple sources said the town would move ahead with the event planned for Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Dumfries Elementary School. Foreman earlier this week emailed his fellow elected officials and town staff with a recommendation to cancel the event.

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