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Meet Prince William: Q+A with Tanya Washington, Planning Director

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30% of Osbourn High Students are Chronically Absent, Data Shows

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Osbourn High School. [Courtesy of Homes.com]

A total of 30% of Osbourn High School’s students are chronically absent, showing slight improvement in absenteeism rates in the 2024-2025 school year.

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History, Curriculum to be Incorporated into New Jennie Dean Design

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A rendering of the new Jennie Dean Elementary School, memorializing the namesake of the school in a hallway. [Courtesy of Manassas City Public Schools]

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City Council Commends Manassas Police on Resilience, Crime Stats

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Manassas Schools Propose Cutting Services to Balance Budget

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Manassas City Public Schools is funded mostly by state aid. [Courtesy of MCPS]

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Manassas Budget Talks Start with Nearly 8% Increase in Average Tax Bill

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Manassas City receives most of their funding from local property taxes. [Courtesy of Manassas City]

On Monday night, Police Chief — and former interim city manager — Douglas Keen presented the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget to Manassas City Council, proposing a nearly 8% increase in the average resident’s tax bill.

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Preview: Feb. 24, 2025 Manassas City Council Meeting

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Prince William Supervisors Amend Noise Ordinance, Extending ‘Sunset Clause’

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The James McCoart Building at the Prince William County Government Center. [Photo by Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

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Prince William County Executive Unveils $2 Billion Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

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Prince William County’s Executive, Christopher Shorter, unveiled his $2 billion budget to the Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday night. He hopes to continue funding public schools, add staff positions, invest in technology, and provide salary increases.

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