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Officials Back Manassas Battlefield Bypass

By Uriah Kiser

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The plan for a Manassas Battlefield Bypass is simple: get the traffic out of the national park and off of hallowed ground.

The highway was approved in 1988 but is still awaiting funding. If it’s built, it would alleviate congestion on a 2-lane portion of U.S. 29 through the Manassas National Battlefield Park, taking cars out of the civil war battleground and routing them instead along a new limited-access highway that would run from the intersection of Va. 234 bypass (Prince William Parkway) and Interstate 66, and then north along the existing Pageland Lane to Va. 234 (Sudley Road) in Catharpin, and then along what would be a new portion of road along Bull Run Post Office Road to reconnect drivers with U.S. 29 in Fairfax County.

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Crash Involving School Bus Impacts Bristow Road Drivers

By Potomac Local News
(Photo: Prince William County Public Schools)

BRISTOW, Va. — A school bus was involved in a crash at the intersection of Bristow Road and Gallop Lane this afternoon, near Bristow Manor Golf Club.

There were no students on the bus at the time of the crash, and the driver of the second vehicle involved in the crash was treated at the scene, stated Prince William County Public Schools spokeswoman Irene Cromer.

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3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Planned for Injured Manassas Police Officer

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Manassas police Officer Heather Munsterman was injured after she was struck by a car earlier this month during a traffic stop. After suffering fractures to her ankle and pelvic area, a dislocated shoulder and a concussion along with severe bruising across her entire body, Munsterman is recovering.

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Cyd Rowley Open Studio Weekend

Cyd Rowley Studio

10449 Metropolitan Ave

Kensington, Maryland 20895

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Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.

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Elementary School Police Officer Plan Moves Ahead

By Uriah Kiser
Dumfries Elementary School [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries officials will vote on whether or not to install a Police School Resource Officer, or SRO, at Dumfries Elementary School.

Police Chief Rebecca Edwards on Tuesday asked town officials to place a memorandum of understanding with the town police department and Prince William County Public Schools on the consent agenda for the Aug. 7 meeting of the Dumfries Town Council. If it’s approved, Dumfries Elementary School will be the first and only elementary school in Prince William with a dedicated police officer offering protection to students and staff. The officer would be stationed at the school in time for the start of the upcoming school year. 

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Teens Complete Manassas Fire Summer Camp

By Potomac Local News
Teens complete Manassas fire and rescue summer camp.

MANASSAS, Va. — As the lights dimmed in the Old Town Pub, the room quieted. Over 50 sets of eyes watched the fast moving images. Teens and parents alike laughed at the antics of the trainees during the movie. Normally, trainees for the police and fire department are a little older, but over the last few weeks Manassas teens got a taste of what it’s like to work as emergency responders.

“I can’t tell you how proud I am,” said Fireman Kevin Shaffer. “These kids worked so hard. It was great to see kids from all walks of life getting to know each other and learning to work as a team.”

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