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Prince William County leaders voted to turn up the heat when studying multiple parcels of land next to the historic Manassas Battlefield National Park that could one day be home to data centers. 

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Not since 2017 has the Stafford County Animal Shelter seen so few dogs surrendered by their owners.

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Schools

Students in Manassas would be allowed to attend protests or other civic events and receive an excused absence from class under a newly updated policy under review by the city School Board.

Students in middle and high schools will be allowed to attend one protest per year. A school principal must determine what types of activities or civic events qualify for an excused absence, states school division spokeswoman Almeta Radford.


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Wanda Blackwell launched her candidacy for the Garrisonville District seat on the Stafford County School Board from Vinny’s Italian Grill in North Stafford.

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Obituaries

James Henry Mathis, of Woodbridge, Va. Crossed the bar on 7/16/2021 at the age of 79.

He is survived by his wife Linda Lee Stone Mathis, of the same address; two sons, James Kelly Mathis of Charles Town W.V., and Charles Christopher Mathis of Mooresville, N.C.; five grandchildren, Grant, Hayden, and Landon Mathis all of Mooresville, N.C.; and Kaleb and Audrey Story of Charles Town, W.V.