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Call to Action: Leopold’s Preserve needs volunteers to help remove invasive plants from upland depression swamp

By Potomac Local News
Leopold’s Preserve

Greetings, Prince William – Outdoor lovers, we have a terrific opportunity for you!  Leopold’s Preserve, located at 16290 Thoroughfare Road, Broad Run 20137, needs volunteers to help remove invasive plants from their upland depression swamp on August 6, 9 am-12 pm.  No experience is necessary; you’ll get on-the-job training and enjoy the beautiful park!  Meet at their parking lot at 16290 Thoroughfare Road, then walk to the project site together.  Long sleeves, long pants, sturdy close-toed shoes and gardening gloves are a must.  Sunscreen and bug spray are needed, and bring plenty of water.  Please visit https://bit.ly/3RjL4eS to sign up. Please contact Marie at [email protected]for more information.

Wesley Housing has an affordable housing community in Manassas undergoing renovations and needs a Volunteer Photographer age 21+ to capture “before” and “after” photos of interior units and community spaces. It’s a wonderful way to gain experience and grow one’s portfolio!  Please fill out an online form athttps://forms.office.com/r/uAfJHkRLuZ by August 16.

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Officials break ground on $6.8 million Manassas Museum expansion

By Uriah Kiser
Officials break ground on $6.8 million Manassas Museum expansion [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

City officials broke ground on a new $6.8 million expansion of the Manassas Museum.

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2026 Ocean, River Cruises and Guided Tours Showcase

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Business

Tolson resigns from Northern Virginia Food Rescue

By Potomac Local News
Tolson

The Board of Directors of Northern Virginia Food Rescue (NOVA-FR) today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Aaron Tolson, departed from the organization on July 26, 2022.

The NOVA-FR board will be working together under the guidance of President Erika C. Spalding to share the duties of the CEO until a new leader is named. A search for a new CEO will begin immediately. The NOVA-FR Board of Directors and staff are committed to our mission of creating an innovative network of donors, volunteers, and distribution partners to improve food resiliency and accessibility for our Northern Virginia community.

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Winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Gainesville, Stafford

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Lottery contestants lined up inside a Wawa gas station in North Stafford to purchase tickets from an automated lottery ticket vending machine on July 29, 2022.

During the 29 drawings of the jackpot run that began in April and ended with Friday night’s $1 billion drawing, sales of Mega Millions tickets in Virginia generated an estimated $30.2 million in profit. By law, all of that profit goes to K-12 public education in the Commonwealth.

While the overall winning ticket was not sold in Virginia, in Friday night’s drawing alone, more than 405,000 Mega Millions tickets bought in Virginia won prizes. That includes four tickets that matched four of the first five numbers plus the Mega Ball number. Normally that wins $10,000, however, one of those players spent an extra dollar for the Megaplier when they bought the ticket. The Megaplier doubled that prize to $20,000.

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Stafford School Board member backs firing of teacher over pronoun dispute

By Potomac Local News
Warner

By Tyler Arnold

(The Center Square) – Stafford County School Board member Dr. Elizabeth Warner is one of eight elected leaders from five school divisions that filed a brief with the Virginia Supreme Court in support of West Point Public Schools after the district fired a teacher who refused to use a student’s preferred pronouns.

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Gauntlet Golf Club nets $8,800 state tourism grant

By Potomac Local News
Gauntlet Golf Club in Stafford County.

The Gauntlet Golf Club, located in Stafford County, has received $8,800 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Sports Marketing Incentive Program. These funds are to support The Gauntlet Golf Club as they host the upcoming American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament.

The AJGA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. Many leaders in the golf industry consider the group to be the premier junior golf association of the world. AJGA Alumni on the PGA Tour include Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and many more Tour Professionals.

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Brandon murdered Dumfries man during custody dispute

By Potomac Local News

Roberta Brandon, of Woodbridge is guilty of killing a man outside a Dale City area Food Lion.

On November 29, 2016, a custody and visitation dispute turned violent outside a grocery store at 6306 Hoadly Road. During this confrontation, the victim, Cordrey Douglas Jackson, 24, of Dumfries, was beaten and shot in the chest by Brandon, who was 23 at the time of the murder.

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