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Politics

Virignia Lt. Governor urges Prince William Republicans to vote early

By Uriah Kiser
Sears

Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears used the podium in Prince William County to encourage Republicans to vote early.

Sears urged Republicans to participate in the growing practice of mail-in voting, a practice more Democrats than Republicans have adopted since introduced in Virginia in 2020. Sears said Rep. Jennifer Higgins (R-Virginia Beach) lost Virginia Beach City because more voters cast mail-in absentee ballots for the Democrat in the race. Kiggans won the overall vote but would have performed better had more Republicans voted, said Sears.

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Prince William

Trash collection, landfill fees to increase

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County landfill

We’re not feeding you a line of garbage — it will cost you more in Prince William County and Manassas to dispose of waste.

The county plans to hike the annual landfill fee it charges residents to $75, up $5. The rate has been flat since 1998, explained Tom Smith, the county’s public works director.

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Data center analysis: Stafford not ready for prime time — yet

By Uriah Kiser

Data centers in Stafford County are expected to be thirsty beasts.

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Prince William

Annual crime report expected: ‘It’s not good news’

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Police Chief Peter Newsham says Prince William County’s crime report is due next week, and it’s “not good news.” 

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Prince William

Deputy CXO Rebecca Horner, at forefront of data center expansion, resigns

By Uriah Kiser

Assistant County Executive Rebecca Horner is the latest to jump ship at the Prince William County Government.

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Opinion

Opinion: Supervisor Monica Gary discredits reporting she doesn’t like

By Uriah Kiser

Editors note: This post appeared on March 28, 2023, as a video on our Youtube channel.

If you missed the story we posted on March 24, 2023, a historic tax increase is proposed for Stafford County residents. The real estate property tax could increase by 40% over last year.

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Stafford’s first data center application calls for 24 buildings

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Stafford County has seen its first application for a data center on 524 acres near the county’s landfill in the Falmouth District.

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Breaking News

Stafford residents facing historic tax increase

By Uriah Kiser

According to the latest figures, owners of averaged-sized single-family homes in Stafford County could be slapped with a $4,811 Real Estate tax bill next year — nearly 40% larger than a year ago, a $1,331 increase.

The Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a $1.175 Real Estate tax rate (including a 3-cent levy to fund fire and rescue services) on every $100 of a home’s value, during its Tuesday, March 21 meeting.

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Features

Fun Land opens 2 new rides, a $1 million investment into park

By Uriah Kiser
Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw speaks at the unveiling of two new rides at Fun Land on March 9, 2023.

Fun Land of Fredericksburg opened two new rides, Patriot Plunge and The Flip Side, marking a $1 million investment into the city’s amusement park.

Both standalone “flat” rides seat 12 people, stand 40 feet tall, and serve as a new draw to the outdoor section of the park that has seen recent expansions, including Virginia’s first three-level go-kart track opened in 2019. Patriots Plunge is a drop tower attraction, while The Flip Side is a spinning pendulum.

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Prince William

Town leaders ask Marines for more street access

By Uriah Kiser

For Town of Quantico residents, there’s one way in and one way out.

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