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Locked out and frustrated: Residents want Prince William School Board to allow mask choice

Published February 3, 2022 at 1:00PM | Updated February 3, 2022 at 10:29PM

Parents protesting mask mandates in Prince William County Public Schools urged the School Board to allow parental mask choice. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local]

When Mandy Ballard’s three children went back to elementary school in August, they didn’t have to wear face masks.

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Robber strolls in, strolls out injuring Home Depot employee

By Potomac Local News

Published February 3, 2022 at 11:00AM | Updated February 3, 2022 at 1:00PM

A man filled his cart with goods from a Home Depot Store in Woodbridge, pushed a store employee to the ground, and strolled out.

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Cyber threats rise, JTC, Inc. EDR will help protect your business’ network

By Potomac Local News

Published February 3, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated February 3, 2022 at 9:56AM

The world is in a constant state of flux, and technology is no different.

The cloud has changed our lives in immeasurable ways, from the rise of e-commerce to enterprise-based solutions that billions of individuals rely on daily.

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Texas firm ships a different kind of storage facility to Stafford County

By Rick Horner

Published February 3, 2022 at 9:00AM

A new storage facility made of shipping containers will open in North Stafford later this summer.

It’s not your father’s self-storage place.

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Neighborhood Notes

Community Notes

By Potomac Local News

Published February 3, 2022 at 6:00AM | Updated February 3, 2022 at 11:44AM

Metro is upgrading their faregates systemwide and OmniRide will be upgrading fareboxes on the Express buses in the fall.

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Prince William

FedEx driver injured after colliding with fire engine on parkway

By Potomac Local News

Published February 2, 2022 at 3:36PM

A FedEx delivery van slammed into the rear of a Prince William County fire truck, injuring the delivery driver. [Photo: Prince William fire and rescue]

At 10:01 a.m., a FedEx delivery van collided with a fire truck on Prince William Parkway at Balls Ford Road near Gainesville.

The driver of the van was injured and taken to an area hospital, a fire and rescue spokesman said. The crew on the fire truck had been called to the scene for a report of a car fire.

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Girl, 13, repeatedly sexually assaulted in Dale City home

By Potomac Local News

Published February 2, 2022 at 3:14PM

A 13-year-old girl was repeatedly sexually assaulted in a Dale City home last year, police said.

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Following community outcry, plans for new Thoroughfare park underway

By Rick Horner

Published February 2, 2022 at 2:00PM | Updated July 1, 2022 at 5:44PM

Photo: Oakrum Baptist Church

Prince William County has begun planning to build a park in the neighborhood of Thoroughfare, near Haymarket.

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Customers shop new Todos Neighborhood Market for ‘food that reminds us of home’

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 2, 2022 at 11:00AM

The newest, biggest Todos Neighborhood Market is open for business.

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