Prince William

Police arrested the fifth and final suspect in a fatal shooting that took place on the night of Friday, April 2, outside the Autobahn Speedway at Manassas Mall.

The suspect, Christian Starr Haynes, 24, of the 12100 block of Salemtown Drive in Woodbridge turned himself in to police without incident. He was held without bond.


Obituaries

Susan Mary Genevieve Kane Burket, 86, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away on the 23rd of April 2021.

Susan was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on January 24th, 1935. She married David Burket Jr. on January 26th, 1952 in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. She was a devoted wife and mother of three sons, David, Dennis, and Douglas. She always put her family first and as a military wife moved her family to the Philippines, North Carolina, Panama, and Turkey before settling in Northern Virginia. She enjoyed pursuing her artistic talents, gardening, searching for antiques and collectibles at flea markets and roadside shops. She loved travelling with her travels taking her to the Holy Land, Greece, Canada, France, Italy as well as many states of the union.


Obituaries

Donna Gail "Cash" Tubbs, 60, of Lorton, VA died April 27, 2021 at Mt. Vernon Hospital.

She was a holiday lover; everyone enjoyed the many decorations she brought out each season. Her life’s focus was her family especially her grandchildren. Anyone that remembers Donna knew that she was always one to dance, loved going out on the boat, spending time in Ocean City, MD and of course, Dr. Pepper.


Event

Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.

Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM


Features

May 1 through 22, Leadership Prince William (LPW) and the Prince William Chamber of Commerce are hosting their first Lead the Way Virtual Walk-a-thon fundraiser.

This event is made possible thanks to several sponsors, including Youth for Tomorrow. Participants can walk when and where they choose, with ideas provided on the event website.


Features

Two prominent stage actors in Washington, D.C., Edward Gero and Craig Wallace, go head-to-head as Martin Luther and Pope Leo X in Luther’s Trumpet, presented by George Mason University’s School of Theater as a digital, pre-recorded performance, available through Mason Arts at Home.

Acclaimed historian James Reston, Jr. adapted his 2016 book Luther’s Fortress into this new dramatic work for the stage that will leave you pondering questions about faith, justice, priestly celibacy, and standing up against authoritarianism. Luther’s Trumpet stars professional actors including Edward Gero as Martin Luther, Kevin Murray (Interim Director of the School of Theater) as Tetzel, and Craig Wallace as Pope Leo X. Judge David Tatel (U.S. Court of Appeals) reprises the role of the Devil, which he portrayed in the 2018 premiere production at the Stone Hill amphitheater.


Features

A new farm winery with a lakefront view sits on Lake Manassas in Gainesville.

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Prince William

The Prince William County Department of Public Works is just beginning a nearly one-mile project along a section of Powell’s Creek, just off Cardinal Drive and Merrily Way, behind the Montclair and Four Seasons subdivisions.

The two-year project will establish wetlands along the boundaries of Powell’s Creek to act as buffers against flooding. The current project on Powell’s Creek will also improve degraded bank conditions that threaten a sanitary sewer main transmission line.


News

Stafford’s Board of Supervisors adopted its Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and Fiscal Year 2022–31 Capital Improvement Program.

The FY2022 Budget takes effect on July 1, 2021, and includes a tax rate of $0.97 and a personal property tax rate of $6.10. Before this meeting, the Board of Supervisors did vote to advertise the real estate tax rate at $1.01, per the County Administrator’s Proposed Budget.