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Suspect Named in Fatal Shooting of 18-Year-Old Woman near Manassas

By Caitlyn Meisner

Prince William County

German Joseth Torres Lizama was identified as a suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old woman in the area of Pineview Road and Cregger Lane on July 18. Following the investigation, it is believed that the suspect and woman knew one another and planned to meet at the location. Attempts to locate Torres Lizama have been unsuccessful, and Prince William County Police encourage anyone with information to contact the department.

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Manassas City Schools Launches New Website, App For 2024-25 School Year

By Caitlyn Meisner

Manassas City Public Schools has launched a website and a mobile app for the start of the 2024-2025 school year.

The first day of the new year was Monday, and the launch was presented to the Manassas School Board on Tuesday at their first regular meeting of the school year. Almeta Radford, director of public communications for MCPS, showcased the new website and app to the board.

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23 Small Businesses Approved to Open in June

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Long-Time Friends Open Storefront in Historic Manassas

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Katie Baynard and Sara Hargrove at their new location in Historic Manassas.

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Local Students Represent NOVEC at National Co-Op Tour

By Caitlyn Meisner
Angela Goh, Vaibhav Dwaraka and Barbee Doerfler visited the U.S. Capitol while representing NOVEC at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s annual Youth Tour. [Courtesy of NOVEC]

Maddie Barbee Doerfler and Angela Goh from Battlefield High School in Prince William County — along with Vaibhav Dwaraka from Fairfax County — joined 2,000 other high school students, chaperones and staff delegates from 44 states in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour. The informational summit discussed electric cooperatives and took representatives on visits to historical sites and meetings with lawmakers.

Doerfler, Goh and Dwaraka were able to speak with Sen. Mark Warner while visiting the Capitol Building. Doerfler said she enjoyed speaking with the digital director of U.S. Rep. Gerald Connelly (VA-11) about issues she cared about.

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Prince William County Schools Hosts Back-to-School Event

By Caitlyn Meisner
Courtesy of Prince William County Schools

Prince William County Schools hosted a back-to-school event on Saturday, Aug. 3 with thousands of attendees.

Families, staff, students and volunteers gathered at Unity Reed High School to kick-off the start of the school year in the annual event. Thousands of attendees enjoyed various food vendors, music, games and activities during the event, including a hockey experience, fire preparedness, moon bounces and jump rope stations.

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Prince William Announces Listening Session Series on Safety

By Caitlyn Meisner

Prince William County’s Office of Community Safety (OCS) announced a series of listening sessions starting on Aug. 26.

Throughout the fall, OCS will host 1.5 hour-long listening sessions on a variety of safety topics, including pedestrian safety and mental health. All will be held on a Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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Prince William County Fair Returns Tomorrow

By Caitlyn Meisner
Courtesy of Visit Prince William via Facebook

The Prince William County Fair is returning tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 9) for the 75th year.

It’s being held at the Fairgrounds Expo & Event Center and 10624 Dumfries Road in Manassas. Starting at 6 p.m. tomorrow and not stopping until Aug. 17, the fair will have dozens of activities, rides and attractions each day it’s open.

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Manassas Park, Stafford Team Up for Summer Cleaning

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Courtesy of Stafford County Animal Shelter via Facebook

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Local Cities, Counties Rank Low in ‘Healthiest Communities’

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