News

Manassas is beginning to spend the CARES Act money received from the Federal Government in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The funding is broad, Hawkins said, but it would cover expenditures like cleaning the schools and facilities, although he said it would primarily be to help families and students to access the internet and have high-quality functioning service to their home so they can participate in virtual instruction.


Business

For many moviegoers, it seemed like July 15 could not come fast enough.

That was the date that movie theater chains nationwide announced when they would reopen their doors since closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the opening date has been pushed back to July 30 due to recent spikes in people testing positive for the virus.


Obituaries

On Monday, July 6, 2020, Jaime Burton , loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 63. He is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years Jerri Burton; his three children Tanisha, Andy, and Michelle; his four grandchildren Brandon, Jayden, William, and Saphira; his sisters Bev and Darlene; his brother Marshal; and a host of family and friends. His death is preceded by his parents and his sister, Cynthia

Services for Jaime will be held on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Boulevard, Dale City, Virginia 22193. Visitation will be from 10 am to 12 pm, with a service following. Jaime will be laid to rest at Stafford Memorial Park.


News

As many confederate statues are being taken down in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, a statue of the former slave Jennie Dean will be built to honor her efforts that helped African Americans in the late 1800s.

The effort to erect the statue has been a 20-year undertaking. According to the Jeannie Dean Masterplan Update on the Manassas City website, the original plan for completion was supposed by the fall of 2019 if fundraising hit its goal before that date. But as donations are still needed, the completion of the project is further delayed until the donation goal is met. If interested in donating, please visit this link to contribute today to the project.


Business

Stafford County’s Economic Development Authority is urging the Board of Supervisors to send a message to merchants: “We’re open for business.”

EDA members at a joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors at Stafford Hospital on July 7 urged supervisors to consider rezone more land, leading to the development of more homes.


Prince William

Apparently, public information doesn’t come cheap in Dumfries.

The town collected $24,000 in revenues from Freedom of Information Act requests, and other miscellaneous fees in the Fiscal Year 2020, which ended June 30. The line item amount represents a 944% increase over what the town had anticipated for the year, which was $2,500, according to a preliminary budget report provided to the town council.