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Stafford County to Unveil Plans for New Drew Middle School at March 11 Meeting

Published March 9, 2025 at 1:09PM

The Stafford County School Board is set to present the conceptual design plans for the new Edward E. Drew Middle School at its meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

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New FredNats Uniforms Pay Tribute to Historic African American Team

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 7, 2025 at 3:49PM

The Fredericksburg Nationals (FredNats), in collaboration with the Fredericksburg Area Museum, Germanna Community College, and Dovetail Cultural Resource Group/Mead & Hunt, have unveiled a new alternate uniform identity for select games in the 2025 season.

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Manassas Park Debates ‘Shame Tactic’ to Recover $1.2M in Unpaid Taxes

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 7, 2025 at 1:52PM

During a tense Manassas Park Governing Body meeting on March 4, Mayor Alanna Mensing raised a pointed question about the city treasurer’s plan to publish the names of delinquent taxpayers.

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From a Tiny Trailer to Two Restaurants: Juan More Taco Builds a Community

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published March 7, 2025 at 11:30AM | Updated March 7, 2025 at 1:53PM

Maria Martin’s journey from catering her sister’s wedding to opening Juan More Taco in Fredericksburg began with a small food truck in 2016. Juan More Taco visited community events and local businesses, serving Latin American food with a twist – the dishes incorporate Honduran flavors.

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Strings of Support: Community Rallies Behind New Guitar Club at Walker Grant Middle School

By Mike Salmon

Published March 6, 2025 at 9:55PM

Peter Mealy and his wife Laurie Rose Griffith play at Tapa Rio in Fredericksburg for Valentines Eve.

In mid-February, Peter Mealy headed to the Walker Grant Middle School PTA meeting in Fredericksburg to speak about his latest venture teaching guitar to students after school at Walker Grant and hopefully enlarging the program in one form or another.

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30% of Osbourn High Students are Chronically Absent, Data Shows

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published March 6, 2025 at 9:30PM | Updated March 6, 2025 at 9:47PM

Osbourn High School. [Courtesy of Homes.com]

A total of 30% of Osbourn High School’s students are chronically absent, showing slight improvement in absenteeism rates in the 2024-2025 school year.

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Prince William County Proposes Data Center Tax Increase Amid Budget Talks

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 6, 2025 at 4:37PM

Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022

Data centers in Prince William County could see an increase in the tax rate for computers and peripherals used by data centers as the Board of County Supervisors deliberates on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

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Manassas Mother Indicted for First-Degree Murder After Initial Charges Dismissed

By Alan Gloss

Published March 5, 2025 at 10:34PM

Latoya Crabbe

A Manassas mother of three, LaToya Crabbe, has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge for the October 21, 2024, shooting death of her husband, Curtis Crabbe. This marks the second time she has been indicted, following the dismissal of an earlier indictment due to prosecutorial unpreparedness.

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Debate Over Armed Security in PWCS Elementary Schools Intensifies

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 5, 2025 at 10:22PM

The discussion over school security in Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) is intensifying as parents and advocacy groups push for armed security personnel in elementary schools, particularly in overcrowded schools like Covington-Harper Elementary School near Dumfries.

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Stafford County’s $1 Billion Budget Plan: Tax Hike, School Investments, and Growth Challenges

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 5, 2025 at 2:02PM

Ashton

Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget to the Board of Supervisors on March 4, 2025.

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