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Seven people applied for a vacant seat on the Manassas School Board relinquished last month by former Chairman Sanford Williams.

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Shots fired in Woodbridge

From Prince William police: On October 19 at 8:15PM, officers responded to the 1400 block of Cottonwood Ct. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a shots fired call. The investigation revealed that a verbal altercation escalated between two groups of men who were outside near the above area. During the encounter, members of both groups exchanged gunfire before fleeing the area in either a vehicle or on foot. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 and Fairfax County police helicopter searched the area for the suspects who were not located. While investigating, officers located two occupied homes and one unoccupied vehicle that sustained damage consistent with being struck by projectiles. No injuries were reported. The only suspect description provided is men wearing all black clothing. This shooting does not appear random. The investigation continues.


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Glenn Youngkin talked about the state of education in Virginia on Tuesday and held a rally outside the Stafford County Government Center.

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A 13-year-old boy died after he was struck by a car while crossing busy Route 15 near Battlefield High School near Haymarket.

The collision occurred at 12:36 p.m. Tuesday, October 19. The boy was crossing the four-lane road when a Honda Odyssey van struck the child. The van had a green light, and the driver remained on the scene, police said.


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Kamala Harris changes venue: It looks like Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the old Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad building on Graham Park Road in Dumfries on Thursday afternoon to rally for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Yesterday, it appeared the Vice President was going to occur with McAuliffe in the nearby Potomac Shores neighborhood. Thursday’s event is slated to run from 4 to 7:30 p.m.


Obituaries

Albert Wade Rockwell of Woodbridge, VA passed in the early morning hours on October 15, 2021, at the age of 79. He was known by most as Rocky, by family as Sonny and throughout his life was always Our Lad. Rocky passed after a short battle with cancer and pneumonia.

Rocky was born in Girardville, PA on November 13, 1941. He enlisted in the Army and served during the Korean War. After his time in the Army, Rocky worked for the Federal Government and retired after 40 years of service. Rocky went on to spend many of his days golfing, his retirement passion, and volunteered as a rules official for the PGA of America for over 20 years.


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Jeffrey “Jeff” Charles Lee ( Dad, Paw, JL, Jeffro, Big Jeff, ) was born November 25, 1965 at Fairfax Hospital and was a lifelong resident of Prince William County, VA. Passed away unexpectedly on October 15th at the age of 55. Jeff was in the zest of life and living each day like to the […]