FREDERICKSBURG – (Press Release) UMW Theatre will close its 2018-19 season with The Country Wife by William Wycherley.

Performances will be April 11-13 and April 17-20 at 7:30 p.m., and April 14 and 20 at 2:00 p.m. in Klein Theatre, duPont Hall at the University of Mary Washington. Guests may also attend the Pay-What-You-Can Preview performance on April 10 at 7:30 p.m. The box office opens at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.


MANASSAS — When our student reporter, Malachi, interviewed Manassas Fire Chief Rob Clemons, he learned Clemons watched the TV show “Emergency” every week, “religiously.”

The 1970’s drama chronicled the lives of paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles area.


STAFFORD — Property owners in Stafford County could see a $120 increase in their property tax if some county leaders have their way April 16.

That’s when the Stafford County Board of Supervisors is set to approve its fiscal year 2020 tax rate. Currently set at .99 cents per every $100 of assessed property value, the proposed rate is $1.03 per every $100.


STAFFORD — (Press release) The Stafford County Board of Supervisors identified healthy growth as a priority last fall when they adopted Stafford’s first-ever Strategic Plan and Stafford County 2040 Vision for the Future.

The Strategic Plan calls for actionable steps over the next three years to identify and execute growth management strategies that align with Stafford’s Comprehensive Plan without negatively impacting taxation. Citizen input is a critical element in the deliberations. Roundtable discussions and public meetings are the next steps in Stafford’s healthy growth analysis.


WOODBRIDGE — (Press release) Rain has postponed Monday night’s series opener between the Potomac Nationals (3-1) and the Carolina Mudcats (2-2) at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium.

Monday night’s game vs. Carolina will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 8th at Northwest Federal Field, with first pitch of game one scheduled for 5:00pm.


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