River lovers could soon be forced to pay to park their vehicles at two popular Stafford County parks.

Parking fees at Falmouth Beach on the Rappahannock River, and Aquia Landing on the Potomac River,  was discussed at Stafford County’s Infrastructure Committee meeting on July 7.


A consideration to limit the height of flag poles and monuments in Stafford County is making its way to the Board of Supervisors’ agenda. 

At the July 7 Community and Economic Development Committee, committee members Garrisonville District Supervisor Mark Dudenhefer and Rock Hill District Supervisor Crystal Vanuch voted to send the item to the general Board. Chairman of the committee, Gary Snellings of Hartwood, was not present at the meeting. 


A storage shed in Manassas Park caught on fire after a lightning strike hit the private property, totaling over $25,000 in damage.

On Monday, July 6 at 11:32 p.m., firefighters arrived to take care of a structure fire call that occurred at the location of 131 Holden Drive, in Manassas Park.


The Prince William County School Board is making plans to reopen schools, a process teachers at a recent rally have claimed is lacking transparency.

With the coronavirus pandemic still ongoing, and the new school year starting August 25, the Prince William County School Board has been holding meetings to discuss how to safely reopen schools.


Commuters traveling down the intersection of Courthouse and Mine roads in Stafford County will see a new traffic signal activated this week.

To allow motorists to adjust to the presence of the new traffic signal, it will be activated and placed in flash mode starting today, July 6, and continue to flash through early Thursday, July 9.


Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS) is collaborating with local area businesses to collect and provide new school supplies for students in need through its Collect for Kids drive. Supplies are going to be collected through July 27 and will be distributed to schools on August 4.

Community members are encouraged to drop off school supplies at one of the following locations throughout the month of July:


The Manassas Park governing body has approved its fiscal year 2021 budget that maintains all taxes and fees at the same rate as last year.

The real estate tax rate is $1.55 per $100 assessed value. If a resident’s home has an assessed value of $250,000, they can expect to pay a real estate tax bill of $3,875.


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