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Published May 4, 2012 at 10:48AM | Updated May 4, 2012 at 2:43PM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — GEICO annually pays tribute to an active duty enlisted service member from each branch of the armed services, as well as one drilling reservist from all components, for their special achievements and contributions to the public good of the civilian and/or military community.

Operations Specialist First Class David Neuner, stationed at the United States Coast Guard Navigation Center in Alexandria and an active member of the OWL Volunteer Fire Department, was recently selected as the 2011 Active Duty GEICO Military Service Award recipient for the Coast Guard.

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Life at Kilby Goes On After Principal Arrest

By Potomac Local News

Published May 3, 2012 at 9:00PM | Updated May 9, 2012 at 12:40PM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William County Public Schools released new information about a principal charged with embezzlement.

Kilby Elementary School Principal Jenny Bermant has been on administrative leave since Monday following an investigation that found she charged $8,000 to a credit card that belonged to the school. The county’s school system launched an internal investigation first and then turned over their findings to police who then placed charges.

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Potomac Earns First Shutout Win

By Potomac Local News

Published May 2, 2012 at 10:45PM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Behind a stellar start from Adam Olbrychowski, the P-Nats recorded their first shutout of the season in a 5-0 win over Winston-Salem. Potomac snapped the Dash nine-game win streak thanks in part to another three hit day from David Freitas.

Potomac started the scoring in the second off of Winston-Salem RHP Jake Petricka. David Freitas singled to lead off the inning and advanced to third on a Zach Walters double. Justin Bloxom knocked a single that scored Freitas and Walters and the P-Nats took their first lead of the series against Winston-Salem 2-0. Potomac added a third in the inning with a Wade Moore single to extend the lead to 3-0.

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Dudenhefer Earns Top Marks from Chambers

By Potomac Local News

Published May 2, 2012 at 7:00PM | Updated May 3, 2012 at 8:19AM

Mark Dudenhefer (Photo:Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Delegate Mark Dudenhefer, R-Stafford, Woodbridge, has received “A” ratings from both the Virginia and Prince William chambers of commerce for the 2012 Legislative Session.

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Dash Surpass Nationals 15-6

By Potomac Local News

Published May 2, 2012 at 10:15AM

Woodbridge, Va. – Dan Black went 5-for-6 with 3 RBIs as the Winston-Salem Dash scored a season-high 15 runs and clobbered the Potomac Nationals by the final score of 15-6. With their ninth win in a row, The Dash have matched their longest win streak in club history.

Black had four singles and a double and has nine hits in the first two games of the series. The Dash put up 17 hits for the second consecutive game and have scored double-digit runs in three of the last four games.

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Schools Want Changes in Potomac, Forest Park Boundaries

By Potomac Local News

Published May 2, 2012 at 7:30AM

Potomac Senior High School in Woodbridge. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A community meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, May 14 at Graham Park Middle School to gain public input on proposed boundary changes to balance enrollment at Potomac and Forest Park high schools for the 2013-14 school year. The changes are expected to affect about 100 students for the first school year that the boundary change takes effect.

A public hearing on the proposed high school boundaries is slated for the June 13 School Board meeting at 7 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room, Kelly Leadership Center.

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2,300 Pounds of Litter Removed from U.S. 1

By Potomac Local News

Published May 2, 2012 at 7:00AM | Updated May 2, 2012 at 7:53AM

Volunteers gather for the 2012 Route 1 Clean up. (Submitted)

By KAYNE KARNBACH
Keep Prince William Beautiful

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Saturday, April 21 2012, Keep Prince William Beautiful (formerly Prince William Clean Community Council) conducted its third annual “Route 1 Cleanup “ from 9 a.m. to noon. Keep Prince William Beautiful partnered with Woodbridge District Supervisor Frank Principi’s office to recruit local volunteers for litter and debris removal along the nearly 13-mile stretch of U.S. 1 that runs through Woodbridge, Dumfries, and Triangle.

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Woodbridge School Principal Investigated

By Potomac Local News

Published May 1, 2012 at 9:53AM

Kilby Elementary School on Horner Road in Woodbridge.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Prince William County elementary school principal is being investigated by police.

The county’s school system announced Monday Kilby Elementary School Principal Jenny Bermant is placed in administrative leave following an internal investigation by security personnel. The results of the investigation were turned over to the police department for further examination, according to a statement from the schools.

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Carjacked Cab Found in Lorton

By Potomac Local News

Published May 1, 2012 at 7:30AM | Updated May 5, 2012 at 7:39PM

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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A taxicab driver was carjacked in Woodbridge early Monday.

Police were called to Prince William Parkway and York Drive at 2:45 a.m., where the driver told officers he was stopped at a traffic light when his fare began to assault him and then ordered him out of the cab. The driver got out, the fare hopped into the front seat and then drove away, according to police documents.

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Woodbridge Student Wins in Congressman’s Art Contest

By Potomac Local News

Published May 1, 2012 at 6:56AM | Updated May 5, 2012 at 7:40PM

Brianna Washington (left) wins a fifth place award in Congressman Gerry Connolly’s (right) 11th District Arts Competition. (Submitted)

LORTON, Va. – Five high school artists from Prince William and Fairfax won awards Saturday in Congressman Gerry Connolly’s annual 11th District Congressional Art Competition. The artwork of the first prize winner – Hope Martin of Battlefield High School in Haymarket – will hang in the U.S. Capitol for the next year where it will be seen by hundreds of thousands.

This year’s competition featured the largest number of submissions to date. Students who participated in the competition were recognized Saturday at a ceremony hosted by Congressman Connolly at the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center. More than 250 family members, students, and teachers joined Connolly at the reception to view the art work and congratulate the winners and honorable mention recipients. Each winner received a scholarship award.