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Celebrating a Big Year

OPINION 

Potomac Local News celebrated a big year for our small hometown news operation last night.

All of those who attributed to our success over the past year came to Georgios Restaurant near Dumfries to bask in the glow of 2012, to look forward to new opportunities in 2013, and to eat things like cheese, pasta, and bread — my three favorite food groups.

In the past year we’ve seen our continuing commitment to bringing you stories that impacted your lives, your commutes, and your pocketbook. We have added columns like Slug Tales, Al Alborn, and Mom on the Run — all of which offer a unique insight to to life in our community.

So far in 2013, I hope you’ve noticed coverage about parks and wildlife areas brought to you by some dedicated people working to preserve them — the Prince William Conservation Alliance. We’ll look closer at the state of parks as the year progresses as they are a cherished resource for residents and visitors alike.

And not that it’s a big deal but we also  modified the name of our website to Potomac Local News to reflect just what we’re trying to to do — put the “local” back in news with a group of writers who live in work in their community, who are published on an independent news site not backed by corporate dollars, but is sponsored by area businesses and by supported by the its readers.

In the coming months we’ll have a lot more to to look forward to as Potomac Local News turns three-years-old. We’ll also take a more active role in Virginia’s Press Association and the newly formed Local Independent Online News organization.

With all of this, and continuing continuing commitment to bring you local news and events, we’ll just have to have another party — and this time you’ll be invited.

Recent Stories

The mother of a former student at North Stafford High School has filed a lawsuit against the county school division seeking $15 million in compensatory damages, alleging failure to protect her child.

Virginia is beginning to experience some of the impacts from the cargo ship crash that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, closing a vital shipping lane leading to one of the eastern seaboard’s busiest ports.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger was in Stafford County on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 to tout her efforts to bring federal dollars to the district.

Route 1 is closed at Port Potomac in Woodbridge, near Cardinal Drive. 

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