Obituaries

Garland (Clyde) Patton, age 87 of Manassas, Virginia passed away on April 10, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was a member of the Army 82nd Airborne, serving in the Korean War. He retired from Fruit Growers Express. He enjoyed playing the guitar, bluegrass music, golf, fishing and spending time with his family.


Event

StoryWorx: Workhouse's First Ever FREE Book Festival
Sat, Nov 14 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Lorton, VA

Meet bestselling authors Angie Kim (Happiness Falls), 4× NFL Pro Bowler Ken Harvey (first-ever dramatic reading), and Emmy-winning WUSA9 anchor Wisdom Martin, plus Marcie Atkins, Omar Abed, Ellen R.B. Smith, and more for panels, signings, poetry, and workshops. Kids' Corner features author readings, crafts, and storytime. Browse the artisan market, catch a live Upstart Crow podcast, and explore the Workhouse galleries and artist studios—all part of Second Saturday.


News

MANASSAS — When our student reporter, Malachi, interviewed Manassas Fire Chief Rob Clemons, he learned Clemons watched the TV show “Emergency” every week, “religiously.”

The 1970’s drama chronicled the lives of paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles area.


DALE CITY — On April 9, detectives from the Prince William County Police Department Special Victims Unit concluded an investigation into a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred at a residence in Dale City on March 31.

An investigation revealed the victim, a 28-year-old woman, was sexually assaulted by the accused, a family member, on that date.


Obituaries

CW4 (Retired) Michael Brian Coy, 64, lost his battle with Alzheimer’s and went home to be with our Lord on December 10, 2018. Michael was born in Ontario, California, and his hometown was Canton, Ohio. He was a resident of Dale City, Virginia.

Michael is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Kay Lynn Coy. Their much-loved children are Reverend Jessica A. Johnson and her husband, 1SG (Retired) Kevin M. Johnson, and Major Christopher M. Coy and his wife, Heather N. Coy, OTR. His three surviving grandchildren are Ivan J. Coy, Blake C. Johnson, and Cody H. Johnson. He is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Carrie A. Johnson.


Prince William

WOODBRIDGE — There was an uncommon display of solidarity on the Prince William County School Board this year: Its proposed fiscal year 2020 budget was passed unanimously with little debate.

Prince William County School Board Chairman At-large Dr. Babur Lateef presented its 2020 budget to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, which fund the schools with an annual automatic budget transfer of 57% of its total budget.