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Compost Awareness Day Saturday, May 6

Published March 30, 2023 at 7:00AM

The Prince William County Solid Waste Division will host a Compost Awareness Day event on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with its partners Freestate Farms, Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, and Keep Prince William Beautiful. The event will be held at the Balls Ford Road Compost Facility, 13000 Balls Ford Road, Manassas.

Attendees can learn about backyard composting, ask questions, and find out about the composting process at the County’s state-of-the-art facility.

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Joint meeting on data centers Wednesday, March 29 in Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Published March 29, 2023 at 4:03PM | Updated March 30, 2023 at 12:25PM

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors will hold a joint meeting with its Planning Commission tonight at 6 o’clock to discuss data centers and their potential impact on the county.

The public meeting is at the Courthouse Community Center, 29 Stafford Avenue.

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Council approves 100 more parking passes, strips application fee

By Potomac Local News

Published March 29, 2023 at 12:00PM

One hundred Georgetown South residents will get a third parking permit from the city and won’t have to pay a dime.

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Shooting, stabbing, gun mishandling in Prince William

By Potomac Local News

Published March 28, 2023 at 2:52PM

A shooting, a stabbing, and someone who mishandled a gun at a hotel kept police in Prince William County busy this past weekend.

Here’s the latest from Prince William police:

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Valor Awards at HPAC tomorrow, March 29

By Potomac Local News

Published March 28, 2023 at 11:00AM

The Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

The event will occur at 2 p.m. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas.

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Permanent name sought for ‘Rosemount Lewis’ elementary school

By Potomac Local News

Published March 28, 2023 at 10:00AM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:27PM

A new school will open in Fall 2023 near on Crestwood Drive, near Manassas, near Rosemount Lewis Park.

The newest elementary school in Prince William County needs a permanent name. The school division will hold a community meeting to discuss the name (register here.)

Since construction began last year, officials have referred to the new school as “Rosemount Lewis” because the school sits near a park with the same name. The school is at 11000 Crestwood Drive, near Manassas.

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Sex assault suspect turns himself in

By Potomac Local News

Published March 28, 2023 at 9:17AM

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A 33-year-old man turned himself in to police after police said he was suspected in the sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman at a house in Woodbridge.

From Prince William police:

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Manassas residents asked to complete bicycle survey

By Potomac Local News

Published March 28, 2023 at 7:00AM

Manassas is working to become a bicycle-friendly city. In recent years, the city has added several bicycle-only lanes.

Today, The League of American Bicyclists is asking residents to fill out a survey asking city residents about their experiences using a bike in the city.

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Manassas Council meeting tonight: Parking saga continues at GTS

By Potomac Local News

Published March 27, 2023 at 2:00PM

The Manassas City Council will meet tonight for the next installment of the parking-space drama in Georgetown South.

On tonight’s agenda, council members are asked to pass a resolution creating a third set of parking permits for the neighborhood, which will be issued to 100 people.

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