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Sowers is latest victim in the Prince William County political ‘sign wars’

By Uriah Kiser

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A candidate running for Prince William County Supervisor got a surprise this week.

Someone took a can of back spray paint and put graffiti on one of Patrick Sowers’ campaign signs on Minneville Road, near Route 234.

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Prince William County’s $15.1 million animal shelter ready for construction

By Uriah Kiser

WOODBRIDGE — Prince William County’s new animal shelter is designed and ready for construction.

The building is expected to cost $15.1 million, and its sit next to the building it will replace — an aging animal shelter built in 1975, located on Bristow Road next to the county landfill.

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Stafford matches Prince William’s data center tax rate, aims to compete

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County officials said Prince William County is the regional model for tax rates for data centers.

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City contracts with firm to collect $4.5 million in delinquent taxes

By Uriah Kiser
Richie-Folks

MANASSAS — City Treasurer Patricia Richie-Folks is getting some back up in the effort to collect delinquent taxes.

Manassas city coffers are short more than $4.5 million back taxes — everything from unpaid meals, lodging, personal property, to business and professional licensing taxes. The delinquent taxes date back to 2014. By law, has five years to collect them or forego the revenue.

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Indian tribe wants to recreate village on donated land next to Rappahannock River

By Uriah Kiser

STAFFORD — The story of Jamestown is tied to Stafford County.

Now the Patawomeck Indian Tribe (pronounced Potomac) wants to tell that story, and it’s in talks with Stafford leaders to get a donation of public land to recreate the tribe’s village at Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park on the Rappahannock River.

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With glass now out of the bin, here’s what you can still recycle in Prince William County

By Uriah Kiser

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Residents should not toss glass into their recycling bins as trash haulers in Prince William County will no longer accept it for single-stream recycling.

County solid waste division chief Tom Smith told leaders it’s costing the county more than it used to recycle the product, as it must be shipped to processing facilities in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, as one doesn’t exist in Virginia.

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