Caitlyn Meisner, Author at Potomac Local News

Manassas City Council Candidate Survey: Commercial Airline Services

Published August 16, 2024 at 10:01AM | Updated August 16, 2024 at 10:58AM

As early voting for the fall 2024 election approaches, Potomac Local News is dedicated to informing the community about candidates vying for one of three open seats on the Manassas City Council and the mayor’s seat.

To help voters make an informed decision, we are continuing a new feature series, “One-Question Manassas City Council Candidate Survey.” This series will run throughout the campaign season, offering insights into each candidate’s stand on key issues affecting our city. Our third one, which ran on Aug. 6, focused on city management and staff retention.

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

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published August 15, 2024 at 3:27PM

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.

Schools

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

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published August 15, 2024 at 2:45PM | Updated August 15, 2024 at 4:50PM

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.

Business

23 Small Businesses Approved to Open in June

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published August 14, 2024 at 1:00PM

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Business

Long-Time Friends Open Storefront in Historic Manassas

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published August 13, 2024 at 10:00AM

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

Published August 13, 2024 at 8:00AM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:45PM

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

Published August 9, 2024 at 11:00AM

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

Published August 9, 2024 at 10:00AM

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

Published August 8, 2024 at 10:00AM

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.

News

Manassas Park, Stafford Team Up for Summer Cleaning

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published August 7, 2024 at 11:00AM | Updated August 7, 2024 at 12:06PM

Courtesy of Stafford County Animal Shelter via Facebook

Teenagers from the Manassas Park Community Center teamed up with the Stafford County Animal Shelter to do some cleaning earlier this summer.

The Helping Hands Teen Camp serves multiple organizations and one chosen this summer was in Stafford County. They helped the animal shelter wash windows, sweep the front of the shelter, power wash the walls and clean the intake crate. In exchange, the teens were able to play with some kittens and dogs who received love and affection and tour the facility.