Lynn Forkell Greene, Author at Potomac Local News

Manassas celebrates new GOP chairman

Published April 9, 2024 at 1:53PM

George Ellis (center) is the new Manassas GOP Chairman.

The Manassas City GOP hosted a social event at the Old Towne Sports Pub to celebrate George Ellis’ election as its new chairman.

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Schools

School, fields, and electricity topics at a year-end Manassas meeting

By Lynn Forkell Greene

Published December 9, 2023 at 12:06PM

Manassas City Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis held an end-of-year wrap-up discussion focused on rebuilding Jennie Dean Elementary School and the potential loss of open park fields.

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Schools

City Council blindsided over potential loss of park fields to new elementary school

By Lynn Forkell Greene

Published December 4, 2023 at 1:50PM

Manassas City Councilman Mark Wolfe reviews a plan to replace fields at Jennie Dean Park with a new elementary school.

Manassas City leaders are at odds over where a new Dean Elementary School will be built.

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Governor, city leaders honor Tuskegee Airmen, women Air Force pilots at exhibit opening

By Lynn Forkell Greene

Published August 23, 2023 at 5:28PM

Virignia Gov. Glenn Youngkin touches a P-51C Mustang – one of the Redtail airplanes made famous by the Tuskegee Airmen. [Photo: Lynn Forkell Greene]

About 100 people, including Virignia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and community leaders attended the opening ceremony welcoming the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Air Force Service Pilots Exhibit to Manassas Regional Airport on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

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Governor returns to Manassas diner, says ‘we can give more funding for cops, teachers, mental health’

By Lynn Forkell Greene

Published August 23, 2023 at 4:24PM

Glenn Youngkin and Bill Woolf talk to Prince William County School Board member Jennifer Wall.

Republicans surrounded Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin during a visit to Juke Box Diner in Manassas on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

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Originals

Manassas to bring transformer from Penn. to shore up electrical grid

By Lynn Forkell Greene

Published July 19, 2023 at 10:54AM

[Photo: American Public Power Association/Unsplash]

The Manassas City Council received an update on its ongoing power woes on Monday, July 17, 2023.

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Originals

Manassas works to stop ‘unprecedented’ power outages

By Lynn Forkell Greene

Published June 29, 2023 at 1:04PM

[Photo: American Public Power Association/Unsplash]

The Manassas City Council pressed for answers about a series of electrical outages in the city.

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