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A reception was held Friday night in honor at Ed Asner, the longtime actor and political activist who will serve today as the Grand Marshal of the 70th Annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade.

Fans of Asner to include the city’s mayor and members of city council, the police and fire chiefs gathered inside the Manassas Museum at 5 p.m. for the catered affair. Asner, 86, was walked inside the museum gallery and was given a chair, and many people came up to him to have their photos taken, to take a “selfie” photo, and to tell him what big fans they are of his.

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Police found no threat at Manassas Mall. They’re still looking into who made the call and caused today’s disruption.

A series of agencies in Prince William County were awarded grants from the Potomac Health Foundation. 

Here’s more in a press release: 

This 20-year-old , 20-foot tree will be lit Friday at 6:30 p.m. As it does each year, the tree serves as the city’s official Christmas Tree. 

People will gather starting at 5:30 p.m. on the lawn at the Manassas Museum to see a string of lights on the tree illuminated. A traditional Santa Claus will greet children at the nearby Harris Pavilion, and an old-fashioned Santa will greet children at the museum.

Donald Trump drew a mixture of fans from his TV days and his presidential campaign supporters to the Prince William County Fairgrounds Wednesday night.

The billionaire, reality TV star turned presidential candidate spoke for one and a half hours about foreign policy, about building a wall to stop illegal immigration from Mexico, and he took the time to bash President Obama, Democratic frontrunner Hilary Clinton, and his fellow Republican candidates also seeking the GOP nomination for president.