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🌱 Patch AM: 8 New Flock Cameras To Go Live In Prince William County In September: Report

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In today's newsletter:

  • More license plate cameras as network grows in Woodbridge and beyond
  • Which coaching book does Woodbridge's head football coach swear by?

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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 71.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8 New Flock Cameras To Go Live In Prince William County In September: Report (patch.com) — Prince William County residents, including those in Woodbridge, will soon see an expanded network of Flock license plate-reading cameras, with eight new devices going live in Dumfries next month. Cameras are already operating in Woodbridge and other nearby communities, raising both public safety hopes and privacy concerns as civil liberties groups challenge the technology's data collection practices.
   

• High school football coaches list their favorite books about coaching (insidenova.com) — Woodbridge football fans might enjoy hearing that local coach Jimmy Longerbeam recommends "Saban: The Making of a Coach" for its lessons on building and sustaining strong programs. He and other Northern Virginia high school coaches share the coaching books that shaped their philosophies on toughness, leadership, and connecting with players beyond the field.
   

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Dale City

  • Here's Where 8 New Flock Cameras Will Go Live In Prince William In September: Report (patch.com)
  • Why some Catholic schools are going low-tech in the age of AI (osvnews.com)

Dumfries

  • Ebony Lofton Returns to Dumfries Ballot, Presses for Accountability After Rose Revenue Surge (potomaclocal.com)
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