Originals

For the first time since May, the jail in Prince William County is coronavirus-free.

Peter Meleitis, the superintendent of the county’s Adult Detention Center in Manassas, shared the good news. It comes after a series of infections of jail staff and inmates that began last May.


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


Business

Zandra’s Taqueria in Manassas, known for its homemade tacos, will reopen its flagship location on Center Street in May.

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Obituaries

Mrs. Karen G. (Lass) McFall, age 71 of Dumfries, Virginia, passed on March 15, 2021 at home after a long illness, complicated by Parkinson’s Diseases. She was born August 28, 1949 in Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana to the late Royce and Juanita Pitcher Judd. Surviving in addition to her husband of 35 years, Robert L. […]


Originals

The Fredericksburg City Council is currently looking over the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022. If the council approves the budget, public schools in Fredericksburg will receive $30.4 million in funds to support school operations.

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News

The Fredericksburg Police Department has partnered with Mary Washington Healthcare to help you safely install your child’s car seat.

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Fredericksburg Police Department, located at 2200 Cowan Boulevard, Fredericksburg, residents may have their car seats checked for safety. No appointment necessary and you do not have to be a resident of Fredericksburg to participate.


News

Stafford sheriff’s deputies say they’ve nabbed a man responsible for stealing airbags from multiple vehicles.

On March 14 at 3:38 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office was notified by off-sight security that live security footage was showing a suspect unlawfully on the property of Insurance Auto Auctions, at 15 Le Way Drive. When they arrived, deputies established a perimeter around the business.


Obituaries

Patricia (Pat) Rennish (née Solan) passed away at home on March 13, 2021 in Manassas, VA. She was 74. Pat was predeceased by her husband, John Rennish and is survived by her daughter, Veronica Owen (James), grandchildren Jesse and Riley and also by her stepchildren, Greg (Ruth and Jasmine), John and Denise (Shannon).

She was born a New Yorker on October 2, 1946 in Queens, to her parents, Marguerite (née Schwartz) and Vincent Solan and had a wonderful New York City upbringing with her sister Karen (deceased), surrounded by family and friends. She graduated from Sewanahaka High School in 1964, with honors and in 1968, from Drew University with a Bachelors of Arts.