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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Police Blotter: Brandishing Arrests, Burglaries Hit Dumfries and Woodbridge (potomaclocal.com) — Police recently arrested a Woodbridge man accused of brandishing a gun at employees of the Valvoline Instant Oil Change on Richmond Highway, with no injuries reported. The same blotter details several burglaries in nearby Dumfries, a juvenile brandishing case near Manassas, and multiple DUI and larceny arrests in Stafford County, underscoring ongoing regional public safety concerns.
2. Pregnant mother loses baby in Woodbridge hit-and-run crash (dcnewsnow.com) — A Woodbridge woman who was 33 weeks pregnant lost her baby after she and her boyfriend were struck by a dark-colored pickup truck outside a 7-Eleven, whose driver then fled. Prince William County police are searching for the vehicle and asking anyone with information or surveillance footage to come forward, as the grieving mother publicly calls for accountability and justice.
3. State grants $160K to 9-11 Memorial Trail at county government center (princewilliamtimes.com) — A long-running effort to complete the 9-11 Memorial Trail just received $160,000 in state funding announced at the Prince William County government center, with key leadership from Woodbridge resident and former delegate David Brickley. The money will pay for new signs and educational outreach along the multi-state trail, which honors 9/11 victims and already connects major memorial sites while continuing to expand.
4. Prince William area graduates on NFL rosters (insidenova.com) — Two former Woodbridge-area standouts, Da'Shawn Hand of Woodbridge High and Vershon Lee of Freedom-Woodbridge, are among eight Prince William graduates on NFL rosters this season. The list highlights where each local alum now plays, from practice squads to starting roles, giving hometown fans a reason to follow their progress on teams like the Falcons, Cardinals, Commanders, and more.
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