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From a press release: 

“PRTC will implement a fare increase on Monday, June 26, and many bus schedules will change on Monday, July 3. In past years, any fare increase took effect on the same day as schedule and routing changes, but PRTC adjusted the date of this year’s fare increase to align with other regional transit providers participating in the SmarTrip fare collection system.


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From a press release: 

“…the Prince William County Arts Council presented NOVEC with the Kathleen K. Seefeldt Awards for Art Excellence award in the Business Supporter category. NOVEC has been honored with four Seefeldt Awards for its continued support of artists and art organizations in the region.”


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If shovels were to hit the dirt today, a new police station in Manassas could cost $18.5 million.

An April 2017 study outlines a new police station, dubbed public safety center. The station would be located in the old Grant Avenue Shopping Center in the southwest corner of the city, near Georgetown South.


Obituaries

WOODBRIDGE – Herman “Buddy” Cash, 89, passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on the morning of June 18, 2017. Buddy is survived by his loving wife of 68 years Jeanene Cash; his daughters and “sons” Cynthia and Doug Christian; Donna and Tommy Wighington; granddaughter Shannon Wighington; sisters Edna […]


Obituaries

Elmer “Bob” Wiser, 88, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family Friday, June 9, 2017 at his home in Catlett, Virginia.

An entrepreneur, he worked in the trucking and landfill industries before retiring to his farm. He enjoyed farming and hunting and his dog “Buddy” along with time spent with family and friends.


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A proposal to send the Potomac Nationals stadium deal to the voters failed on a tie vote.

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted to kill a plan to place a stadium referendum on the November ballot after midnight Wednesday, following nearly three hours of discussion. If it had passed, the minor-league team’s owner Art Silber threatened to walk out of negotiations and sell the team that has played in Woodbridge since 1984.


Obituaries

James Jarvis Taylor, age 94, of Alexandria, Virginia passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at the Capital Caring in Arlington, Virginia.

He was born on June 26, 1922 in Raleigh, North Carolina the son of the late George W. and Ella F. (Browne) Taylor.