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MANASSAS, Va. — The wife of the late Manassas City Mayor and former Virginia Delegate Harry J. Parrish, and mother of the city’s current Mayor Harry “Hal” Parrish has died.

Mattie Parrish passed away last night. She was 93 years old and was described as a “pillar of the community” in a press release from the mayor’s office.


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This summer, several teens in Manassas were given the opportunity to gain professional and hands-on experience in Fire & Rescue and Police work in camps run by the city.

These camps were free for students, with the help of the Manassas City Police Charitable Foundation, which paid for the cost of the camps, and helped students attend.


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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — More help is coming for economically disadvantaged students at schools in Woodbridge.

Three schools – Mills Godwin and Fred M. Lynn middle schools, and Freedom High School – will awarded grants from the Virginia Department of Edudcation for their 21st Century Community Learning Centers.


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Vicinity of Mountain View Road in Stafford County. Charger is a 3-year-old male He weights about 85 pounds and has a completely black coat.

He should have a brown leather collar on He may be with a brown female pit-bull named Coco, she is around 65 lbs and may be a little friendlier than Charger.He is shy around people.


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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Senator Mark Warner will visit Todos Supermarket in Woodbridge on Wednesday.

The Democrat seeking a second term in the U.S. Senate will hold a discussion “focused on providing all Virginians with a fair shot at success,” according to a press release:


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 Some Prince William residents have expressed concern over a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) memo requiring that unaccompanied alien children be enrolled in school even without receiving immunization.

Written on July 25, and disseminated to all Virginia public school divisions, the memo states that children without citizenship, living on their own or with others in the community are considered homeless students if they have no fixed address or are staying in a temporary placement.


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From the Virginia Department of Transportation:

Lane closures at Route 1 and Telegraph Road in Stafford County scheduled for this weekend have been postponed due to forecasted weather conditions. The work will be rescheduled for a later date.


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STAFFORD, Va. — The shovels are ready and Stafford County leaders have been summoned to toss dirt to herald the construction of a new $12 million indoor / outdoor recreation center.

The 76,000-square foot center will be located at the county’s new Embrey Mill Park, located in the new housing development of the same name just off Mine Road.


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