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Mom Runs Through Mud, Barbed Wire, Over Walls & Hits Deep Water in one Day
May 20, 2013
I am standing almost at the top of the man-made hill, and I am shivering. I’m already soaked through, and the chilly wind is blowing.
Keeping Abreast of Local Government Issues Easier Than Before
May 19, 2013
I have one simple rule in life that has worked to great effectiveness: You only get what you ask for. This doesn’t mean that you always get what you ask for.
Ride Involving 90 mph Speeds, iPad Ends with Angry Husband, Slug
May 15, 2013
Whew. It took me a while to calm down after that Slug ride. Some people just have no business having a license to drive, let alone transporting passengers in their car.
In Quest for Months-Old Voice Mail, it’s the Tic-Tac-Toe Key, Idiot
May 14, 2013
I’m on the phone with Clay, my Verizon service rep. Well, the Verizon service rep who answered the phone. He’s mine now, all mine.
Miller Defends Transportation Vote, Balks at Prince William Chamber of Commerce
May 12, 2013
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce,which supported transportation funding reform in Virginia, gave one of its most pro-business representatives in Richmond a “gentlemen’s C” (79%) for not doing it their way.
Sitting Next to Stranger on Bus a Cozy Experience
May 1, 2013
You know that scenario where you’re alone in an otherwise empty movie theater, and someone comes along and plops down right next to you?
Girls Unimpressed by Facebook Updates Find Google
April 29, 2013
I don’t recall exactly how we got to this particular topic of conversation, but we’re talking about cell phones.
Oversight Plan to Protect Occoquan Watershed Dies
April 28, 2013
In a world of competing priorities, it was the judgment of the Board of County Supervisors not to approve further work on this project.
Crash Doesn’t Deter Slug
April 24, 2013
I’d like to think that I’m not risking my life every time I slug back and forth to work.
Chic Dress of the Season Falls Flat Once Unwrapped
April 22, 2013
Finally! It came! I’m thrilled, and I’ve got just enough time before starting dinner.
Indie News Org Wins Top Nods for Gov’t & Feature Reporting, Photography
April 21, 2013
Potomac Local News has been recognized by the Virginia Press Association as the state’s leading online news source.
Anderson Touts Texting, Veterans Bills as Successes of 2013 General Assembly
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April 18, 2013
We are back home in Woodbridge after two months in Richmond for the 2013 session of the Virginia General Assembly. I am reporting to Prince William residents on what transpired at the Capitol, and I am doing so in my own words and not through a staff filter.
Ethanol Facility Will Require Special Permit
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April 17, 2013
We understand that the current owner of the property disagrees with this position, and we have authorized the and directed the county attorney to take whatever steps necessary to resolve that issue in court as quickly as possible.
Text Saves Mom’s First Call in the Press Box
April 15, 2013
I’m up in the press box, microphone in front me, ready for my debut as a high school lacrosse game announcer.
‘Be There’ Campaign Encourages Parents to Take Active Role in Students Lives
April 15, 2013
When I entered the world of public school education as a starry-eyed math teacher, it didn’t take long for me to learn that although I was charged with the task of teaching formulas and equations, I, and the other educators in my building were not the most important teachers in my student’s lives.