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MLK Day Oratorical Competition on YouTube: ‘A View of the Promised Land’

Published January 13, 2023 at 2:30PM | Updated March 14, 2023 at 2:22PM

This year’s theme, “A View of the Promised Land,” inspired Prince William area students in grades 6-12 to write and present their views on the life and impact of Dr. King’s legacy. The January 16 program will not only showcase six dynamic student orators from Prince William County and Manassas Park it will also feature the MLK Community Choir, students K-12.

The audience will also have an opportunity to vote for their favorite middle school and high school orator using a special text-to-vote feature while watching the program.

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Urgent care to open at Embrey Mill Town Center

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 13, 2023 at 10:25AM | Updated March 15, 2023 at 4:40PM

Embrey Mill Primary and Urgent Care, an independent healthcare organization, join the Stafford business community at 1610 Publix Way, Building B Unit 112, in Stafford.

The organization aims to provide reliable healthcare services. They rang in the New Year and were welcomed by the county with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 2, 2023. The office opens to the public on Monday, January 16, 2023.

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Stafford County School Board appoints first student representative

By Bekah Whittacre

Published January 13, 2023 at 10:15AM | Updated March 14, 2023 at 2:22PM

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A student representative sits on the Stafford County School Board for the first time.

During the school board meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, the School Board voted unanimously to appoint its first-ever Student Representatives to the Stafford County School Board. Katherine Buckman, a junior at Mountain View High School, will serve as the primary student representative. In contrast, Miss Maraki Solomon, a Brooke Point High School junior, will serve as the alternate student representative. Both students will serve one-year terms.

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Onelife Fitness completes $1 million expansion in North Stafford

By Bekah Whittacre

Published January 13, 2023 at 9:40AM | Updated March 14, 2023 at 2:23PM

Onelife Fitness held its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the grand opening of a 7,000-square-foot expansion at the Stafford location, 315 Garrisonville Road.

The expansion included a new Saltwater Pool, Whirlpool, and an expanded turf functional training area with Explosive Performance athlete training. According to the company, the firm invested $1 million into the North Stafford location.

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Stafford County nurse praised by Youngkin during State of the Commonwealth

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 13, 2023 at 9:35AM | Updated March 15, 2023 at 4:40PM

Gov. Glenn Youngkin singled out a Germanna Community College nursing graduate when he spoke during his State of the Commonwealth speech on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, about the critical need to boost the number of nurses and other healthcare professionals trained to fill openings in Virginia.

She is Kaitlyn Niesent, a Stafford County resident who graduated from Germanna last spring.

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Fredericksburg area homebuilder donates $550,000 to charities

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 12, 2023 at 4:15PM | Updated March 15, 2023 at 4:40PM

For the sixth year, Atlantic Builders has completed a home whose proceeds have been donated to charitable organizations throughout the Fredericksburg region. These “Give Back Homes” are possible with the cooperation of Atlantic’s trade partners and suppliers who contribute materials and labor at a reduction in cost or in many instances for free.

This year’s Give Back Home was built in the Kellogg Mill, a community of single-family homes, located in Stafford County.