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Drop-In Shelter Seeks Donations

Homeless campers in Dale City were forced from their homes on a cloverleaf intersection on I-95 on Thursday. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — With cold weather setting in, the drop-in shelter run by the Christian Cooperative Council of Ministries is looking for donations of necessary items.

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Camels, Actors Portray Live Nativity

A living nativity scene captured the attention of drivers and onlookers in Woodbridge on Friday night.

Actors and live animals, such as goats, camels, and sheep, paraded on an open field on Golansky Boulevard next to Belvoir Federal Credit Union.

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Pastor to Get Break After 21 Years

November 25, 2011 Church News, Manassas Leave a Comment
Rev. Stuart E. Schadt (right) welcomed local writers Katherine Gotthardt, Steve Cropp and Carol Covin to a recent adult forum at Trinity Episcopal Church in Old Town Manassas.

Rev. Stuart E. Schadt of Trinity Episcopal Church in Manassas, Va., is one of 158 pastors in 40 states selected to participate in the 2012 National Clergy Renewal Program, funded by Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment, Inc.

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Obama’s Former Pastor to Appear in Woodbridge

November 17, 2011 Church News Leave a Comment
Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr.

Woodbridge, Va. — A polarizing figure that surfaced during President Obama’s campaign, one he distanced himself from, is scheduled to appear in Woodbridge.

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5K Run to be Held for African Nation

October 11, 2011 Church News Leave a Comment
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Stafford, Va. — Ebenezer United Methodist Church, a local Stafford County church, is helping children in Africa by hosting a 5K race and one mile fun run on Oct. 15, 2011.

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Aquia Episcopal Church to Hold Blood Drive

October 6, 2011 Church News Leave a Comment
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Aquia Episcopal Church Outreach Ministry will sponsor its autumn American Red Cross Blood Drive on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Spirit and Life Puts Comedian in the Pulpit

September 16, 2011 Church News Leave a Comment
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Move over pastor, the comedian is coming to the pulpit.

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Those with Disabilities Invited to Join Bible Study Group

July 17, 2011 Church News, Dumfries 1 Comment
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Dumfries, Va. — Spirit Life Church in Montclair will offer a Bible study for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities for participants ages 18 and up.

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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.