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Manassas officials huddle to find school funding solution as residents face massive tax increases starting in 2020

Published May 17, 2018 at 10:30PM | Updated May 18, 2018 at 12:15PM

MANASSAS — Record enrollment in Manassas Public Schools is driving the need to build a new elementary school, which could send the city’s tax rate skyrocketing.

The news of the potential tax hike comes on the heels of a 3.72 percent tax increase approved this week by the city council that takes effect in the fiscal year 2019 starting July 1, which hiked the average homeowner real estate tax bill to $4,075 percent to cover a promise to provide an additional 2.65 percent school funding increase. Last year, taxes jumped five percent to fund new capital improvement projects like a new police station to be built on South Grant Avenue.

Manassas Rotary recognizes city police officers as part of 2018 Police Week

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 16, 2018 at 3:16PM | Updated May 17, 2018 at 9:34AM

Manassas Police Officer Marcus Hyde and City Police Chief Douglas Keen.

MANASSAS — The Manassas Rotary honored the city’s police force on Wednesday as part of National Police Week.

Manassas police officers chose their fellow co-worker, Officer Marcus Hyde, 29, as their Officer of the Year. City police Chief Douglas Keen recognized Hyde for his service over the past year, knocking down a door to save the life of a choking woman, applying tourniquets to bleeding victims, and helping to run down a suspect while jogging on his time off.

Where else but Nokesville Day can you play ‘Cow Pie Bingo’ and win $1,000?

By Christopher Hirons

Published May 15, 2018 at 11:58AM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 11:35PM

NOKESVILLE — It’s that time of year again for the residents of Nokesville, Nokesville Day is back with a few changes this year.

Nokesville is a small village in western Prince William County. Each year, it hosts a festival called Nokesville Day which takes place on Saturday, May 19 this year.

Addams Family musical is entertainingly horrifying with strong vocal performance, ensemble numbers

By David Britt

Published May 14, 2018 at 5:22PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 11:35PM

FR: Cooper Sheehy as Pugsley, Sarah Jane Scott as Morticia, Betsy Hansen as Grandma. MR: Daniel Holmes as Uncle Fester, Abby Dahl as Wednesday, and Jay Tilley as Gomez. BR: Jack Zatkowsky as Lurch. [Photo: Mieke Trudeau]

In the topsy-turvy world of the Addams Family — where black is the brightest acceptable color, roses are harvested for their thorns, and Morticia expressing dreadful unhappiness delights her husband — the Rooftop Players production of The Addams Family Musical is entertainingly horrifying.

Based upon Charles Addams’ comic characters and, of course, the iconic TV series and film franchise, the show finds paterfamilias Gomez Addams firmly skewered upon the horns a the dilemma of keeping faith with the two greatest loves of his life.

OmniRide’s delay in reporting one of its buses stolen led to a lingered police response

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 11, 2018 at 3:43PM | Updated May 13, 2018 at 9:26AM

Dozens of OmniRide busses are lined up ready to go out on the afternoon runs at PRTC in Woodbridge.

WOODBRIDGE — A new report indicates OmniRide could have done more sooner to report a missing bus to police.

The report indicates an unidentified First Transit, Inc. driver contracted by OmniRide drove commuter bus 386 on the afternoon of August 22, 2017, to its first stop at 7th and D streets in NW Washington and refused to pick up any passengers. An angry customer called OmniRide, tipping off the transit company to the problem.

Potomac Nationals owner on field naming rights deal, his continued search for a new team home, and hopes for changeover on the Board of Supervisors

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 10, 2018 at 10:02PM | Updated May 11, 2018 at 6:48AM

Fredericksburg Nationals team owner Art Silber.

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Half of its tulip crop destroyed, Burnside Farms looks to summer, fall festivals to help recover losses

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 9, 2018 at 10:56AM | Updated May 9, 2018 at 11:47PM

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As schools search for more space, Stafford leaders question plan to close an elementary school

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 8, 2018 at 7:00AM | Updated May 8, 2018 at 9:57PM

STAFFORD — What seemed like a good idea about years ago may not seem like such a good idea anymore.

Stafford County leaders are questioning their plan to close Moncure Elementary School in North Stafford after a replacement school opens nearby next fall.

Schools superintendent urged to spend his summer on a listening tour after Reagan Middle School fallout

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 7, 2018 at 12:39PM | Updated May 7, 2018 at 9:02PM

Prince William Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts.

GAINESVILLE — After a former Reagan Middle School Principal was transferred following allegations of bullying, the way the school division announced the move has now sparked as much or more controversy as the original bullying allegations.

Alfie Turner, a Prince William County school administrator whose worked at Coles Elementary, Potomac Middle, and most recently Reagan Middle School was reassigned to public schools headquarters in the human rescues office the following staff and parent and teacher allegations that she bullied them.

Pilots, planes, and demonstrations dazzle at Leaseweb Manassas Airshow 2018

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 6, 2018 at 10:43PM | Updated May 7, 2018 at 11:16AM

The Canadian Harvard Acrobatic Team [Photo: Mary Davidson]

MANASSAS — Thousands packed the Manassas Regional Airport on Saturday for the Leaseweb Manassas Air Show 2018.

The show ran from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. and featured bi-planes, formation fliers, and the world’s only privately owned Sea Harrier Jet that stole the show when the plane took a bow for the crowded pack on the tarmac.