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Today: Manassas Park City Hall opens to public

By Uriah Kiser

A new city hall opens today in Manassas Park, at the center of a public-private development aimed at making a downtown gathering spot for residents.

The new building at 1 Park Center Court will replace the existing city hall building and house the city’s Library and a Jirani Coffeehouse. The milestone comes after years of discussion about transforming the city from a city of single-family homes into a downtown, providing residents a place to gather, shop, and dine without leaving their hometown.

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Wood Ducks nip FredNats with walk-off homer

By Press Release

Two out of Down East’s three wins in the series were walk-offs. Prior to this series, Fredericksburg had not been walked off this season.

Andry Lara pitched well for the second time in the series as the starter for Fredericksburg. The top-10 Nationals prospect went 5 1/3 innings and did not allow an earned run with six strikeouts. Two unearned runs scored on Lara, and the FredNats had three total errors in the game.

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Motorcyclist killed in Route 1 crash near Dumfries

By Potomac Local News

On August 7 at 11:13 a.m., Prince William police responded to Route 1 and Allen Dent Road just outside Dumfries for a motorcycle crash.

Police said the operator of a 2006 Shadow Aero VT750 was traveling south on Route 1 in an apparent reckless manner, according to multiple witnesses. As the motorcycle approached the intersection, the operator disregarded the red traffic signal and proceeded into the intersection, where the motorcycle then collided with a 2015 Hyundai Tucson that had the green signal and was turning left onto northbound Richmond Hwy from Allen Dent Road, police said.

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Mendes of the Fredericksburg Fire to compete against against the Mexican National team

By Press Release
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Lucas Mendes of the Fredericksburg Fire arena soccer team has been named to the USA567 national team roster for its upcoming exhibition game against the Mexican National Futbol Rapido Team.

The international arena soccer exhibition game will take place on Saturday, August 13, at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. This will be the fourth meeting between the teams in Idaho since 2019.

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Fredericksburg Chamber presents first ‘We Mean Business’ awards

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Cort Smith (left) with SmithWorx and David Fraser (right) with Fraser Wood Elements accepted the Best in Collaboration for the We Mean Business Awards

The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce issued its first We Mean Business awards to area companies.

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Woodbridge man succumbs to injuries suffered in crash

By Potomac Local News

On July 15 at 12:26 p.m., Prince William police were called to Telegraph and Caton Hill roads in Woodbridge to investigate a crash between a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche and a 2018 Ford E-350. The driver of the Avalanche was making a left turn from northbound Telegraph Road onto Caton Hill Road when the vehicle crossed paths with the E-350 that was traveling south on Telegraph Road straight through the intersection.

The driver of the Ford appears to of had a green signal to proceed into the intersection, while the driver of the Chevrolet turning left had a flashing yellow arrow indicating the driver should yield to oncoming traffic before safely proceeding, police said. The force of the collision rotated the Avalanche before the vehicle came to a rest in the intersection.

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Rutledge leads shut-out effort to retake series in Kinston

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Jackson Rutledge, Bryan Pena, and Cody Greenhill combined for the 6th FredNats shutout of the year Saturday at Grainger Stadium. The shutout effort, plus a two-RBI night from Steven Williams, earned the FredNats a 3-0 win and a 3-2 series edge.

Rutledge used 90 pitches in five innings to limit the Down East offense to just four hits. He struck out six while allowing just one walk. He has now gone 13 innings in his last two starts, striking out 13 and allowing just one run.

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Dumfries collecting more gaming revenue, report lacks details

By Uriah Kiser

Dumfries Finance Director Kimberly Goodwin presented a snapshot of the town’s financial picture on Wednesday, August 3.

Overall, things are looking rosy for the small town that’s about to be home to the most prominent gaming resort in Northern Virginia — The Rose. This $389 million complex will include slots, a hotel, sports bar, restaurant, and convention space to open next year.

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