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‘ReOpen Prince William’ rally highlights residents’ lockdown frustrations, tensions in county government

By Jacob Mosser
Protesters urged local leaders to "ReOpen Manassas" during rally on the steps of the old Prince William County Courthouse on Saturday, May 23, 2020. [Photo: Jacob Mosser]

On Saturday, over 100 people came together in front of the old Manassas Courthouse to peacefully protest Governor Ralph Northam’s stay-at-home orders. Small business owners, elected officials, candidates seeking elected office, pastors, and community activists all spoke and called for the coronavirus restrictions — now largely affecting only Northern Virginia — to be lifted.

U.S. flags, political signs, and stickers could be seen all around the courthouse grounds as the protesters clapped and cheered. The protest was organized by two Prince William County residents Christopher Lee and Zack McDonald. Lee, an engineer, and McDonald, a physical therapist organized the rally to engage people on the governor’s stay-at-home order, extended in Prince William County and Manassas until at least Friday, May 29.

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Prince William slashes school budget by $10 Million

By Gianna Jirak

In February, Prince William County Schools Superintendent Steve Walts submitted his six-priority budget proposal for the 2020-2021 school year. The proposal, unique in nature, included 2.1 million to support student mental health, 4.8 million to support college/career/military readiness, and a 2.8% raise for teachers and staff. 

The budget, and many of the aforementioned parts of it, has been slashed, as the Prince William Board of Supervisors approved a decrease of $10 million during their meeting on May 19, and the school board adopted it during their meeting on May 20. 

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World of Travel Show 2027

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BlackRock Center for the Arts

12901 Town Commons Dr

Germantown, Maryland 20874

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Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.

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Police make composite sketch of suspected Woodbridge tent rapist

By Arabella Thornhill
Composite sketch of suspect [Prince William police]

Police now have a composite sketch of the man suspected of entering a homeless woman’s tent and raping her.

The sexual assault occurred at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, May 14, in the 3200 block of Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge, according to police.  to investigate a sexual assault incident. The  55-year-old victim told police that she was lying in her tent in a wooded area near the above location when a man forced his way inside. He then grabbed the woman’s cell phone and threw it away before she could call for help, according to police.

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National Museum of the U.S. Army at center of new tourism plan

By Mike Salmon
National Museum of the U.S. Army.

Fairfax County officials just launched a tourism plan that could impact commerce in Prince William County in an indirect way, solidifying the global economics theory on a smaller scale.

While there is a river boundary between the two counties, the main elements in Fairfax County’s plan are within easy access to key river crossings, making it an easy trip if taken during the right time of day.

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