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Prince William Touts $5 million Savings

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Prince William County executed a $51.6 million refinancing bond sale that will result in $5.17 million of savings for the County.

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‘Read with a Hero Day’ Inspires Student

February 17, 2012 Dale City, News Leave a Comment
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Dale City Elementary Schools’ guest reader event, dubbed “Read with a Hero Day” accomplished all it was designed to do, and more. Local heroes from the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, other first responders, lawyers, a Vietnam veteran, and an Army soldier got kids excited about reading, while keeping them on the edge of their seats as they shared real-life experiences and read stories related to their careers.

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Park Authority Looking for Lifeguards

February 10, 2012 Dale City, News Leave a Comment
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Dale City, Va. — It may be the dead of winter but the Prince William Park Authority will hold the first of three job fairs for summer life guards this weekend.

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Following Stafford’s Lead, Prince William Suggests Dissolving Park Authority

Children, along with county and park officials, break ground at what will be a redesigned skate park at Veterans Park in Woodbridge. (Submitted photo)

Woodbridge, Va. — Just in time for summer weather, the Prince William Park Authority could be no more.

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Business Recycling Reports Due Feb. 15

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All Prince William County businesses are asked to complete the annual recycling report by Feb. 15, 2012.

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New Fire Chiefs Promoted

Pictured in the photo left to right: Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky, Operations Section Assistant Chief Lance McClintock, Community Safety Section Assistant Chief Tim Keen, Systems Support Section. (Submitted)

Woodbridge, Va. — Prince William County has three new assistant fire chiefs.

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Dale City Org Fights Santorum’s Daughter’s Ailment

January 30, 2012 Dale City, News Leave a Comment
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Dale City, Va. — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum suspended his campaign over the weekend after his daughter reportedly had a brush with death.

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Prince William Parks Approves County Merger

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Members of the Prince William County Park Authority Board unanimously passed a resolution supporting the merger of the Park Authority into County Government as a new Parks and Recreation Department.

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Hundreds Headed to Ice Center

January 26, 2012 Dale City, News Leave a Comment
The ice skating rink in Dale City that fell victim to a major snowstorm last year has reopened as Prince William Ice Center. (Photo: Kristina Schnack Kotlus)

Prince William, VA- The Prince William Ice Center will play host to about 1,000 skaters, families, officials and spectators from around the country this weekend during a national speedskating competition .

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Allen to Stop in Dale City

January 20, 2012 Dale City, News, Politics Leave a Comment
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Dale City, Va. — Senate hopeful George Allen will make a campaign stop in Dale City on Saturday morning.

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Food Lion Stores Returning

The Bottom Dollar grocery store in Station Plaza in Woodbridge is one of several Bottom Dollar and Bloom stores in the Potomac Communities that will be converted to Food Lion stores as part of a plan to boost slumping sales. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — The Food Lion grocery store brand will be roaring back into the Potomac Communities.

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Park Wants Old Christmas Trees

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Woodbridge, Va. — Christmas has been over for a bit now. But if you still have your Christmas Tree, you can recycle it this weekend.

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Fiery Crash Yields Attempted Murder Charge

January 3, 2012 Crime, Dale City, News Leave a Comment
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Virginia State Police have arrested a Washington, D.C., resident on multiple charges, including attempted capitol murder of a police officer, following a pursuit and fiery crash in Prince William County Tuesday morning.

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Photos: Prince William Officials Sworn In

Prince William Sheriff Glen Hill is sworn in for his next term, a position he’s held since 2003. [Photo courtesy: Prince William County]

Prince William County, Va. — Prince William County on Monday night held a swearing-in ceremony for members of the county Board of Supervisors, Sheriff’s office, and other elected positions, at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.

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Surveyors Uncover Human Remains

December 14, 2011 Dale City, News Leave a Comment
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Dale City, Va. – A body was found in a wooded area of Dale City on Tuesday morning near a busy intersection.

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$16 Million Radio Upgrade Proposed

The new public safety radio system eyed by officials in Prince William County would improve radio ability inside buildings, documents state.

Prince William County, Va. — The communication system used by first responders in Prince William County could soon get an upgrade.

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Truck Crushes Woman

December 6, 2011 Dale City, News Leave a Comment
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Fairfax County, Va. — A woman from Dale City was struck and killed in Tysons Corner on Monday.

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State Trooper Injured in Crash

November 21, 2011 Dale City, News Leave a Comment
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Dale City, Va. – A Virginia State Police car was hit on Interstate 95 north in Dale City injuring a state trooper.

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1 Hospitalized, 2 Flee After Pursuit

November 11, 2011 Dale City Leave a Comment
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Dale City, Va. – One person was flown to a local hospital and police are looking for two other men after a crash at a rest stop in Dale City.

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Wartime Museum Breaks Ground

October 27, 2011 Dale City, News Leave a Comment
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Dale City, Va. — Shovels were put into dirt Wednesday breaking ground for the Americans in Wartime Museum that will be built off Interstate 95 and Dale Boulevard in Dale City.

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Police and Crime News

Paintball Gun Prompts Missile at Vehicle Charge

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North Stafford, Va. — A woman said a pickup driver pulled a gun on her and now two men face charges.

3 Nabbed in Target Store Larceny

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North Stafford, Va. — Authorities in Stafford County say they have three people in custody who have previously eluded sheriff’s deputies and security officers at big box retail stores.

Stafford Business Burglarized

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Stafford County, Va. — Stafford sheriff’s deputies said $60,000 in appliances is missing from a business on U.S. 1.

The Latest Traffic and Transit News

Fare Increase Public Hearings Announced

Virginia Railway Express passengers exit a train at the Brooke station in Stafford County. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Stafford, Va. — Virginia Railway Express will hold a series of public hearings to discuss a proposed three-percent fare increase that could take effect in July.

More Highway Signs Coming Down

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Woodbridge, Va. — Another highway sign at Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge is coming down tonight.

Snowfall Has Road Crews Ready

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Fredericksburg, Va. — Transportation officials in the Fredericksburg area report snow is falling on roads there.

Happenings in Our Communities

High School Play Focuses on Bullying

Mountain View High School in Stafford.

“Blow by Blow: An Original Morality Play” was conceived and devised and written by the director and cast. It deals with bullying.

Poll: Shackle Birthing Inmates?

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Should jails be able to shackle female inmates while they give birth?

Around Town

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Prince William County Supervisors get behind a higher tax rate, there’s more people flying the friendly skies from area airports, and Virginia’s Governor is backing down from his position of requiring women to have an ultrasound before getting an abortion, in this morning’s Around Town.