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Equality Prince William will hold its second Pride festival on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Harris Pavilion in Manassas.

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Prince William County Circuit Court Clerk Jacqueline Smith held her third annual Law Day Awards Ceremony on May 3, 2023.

Clerk Smith’s art contest had close to 1,000 votes received both online and in-person. There were three categories: high school, middle school, and elementary school.


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Police in Manassas will begin their annual accreditation review process. The department seeks feedback from the community on how officers serve the city’s residents.

The Manassas City Police Department will have its CALEA Annual review later this year. Our department will post a public comment portal on our website and social media to enhance our ability to receive feedback from our community and ultimately improve our impact throughout the City.


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Dumfries announced the adoption of its Fiscal Plan for FY2024 and the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2024 to 2028.

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U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Alex Romano, 22, of Dumfries, Virginia, was recently named a 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides full funding for students to pursue a graduate degree at Stanford University.

Romano is one of 85 scholars selected for the program’s sixth cohort of students. More than 7,000 candidates competed for one of the 85 scholarships awarded. He intends to pursue a master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford School of Engineering.


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Daniel Mendoza, a 17-year-old Osbourn High School senior and resident of the East End Mobile Home Park, has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VMMHA).

The award was presented by CFH Executive Director George Davies, whose Dumfries, Va.-based nonprofit took ownership of East End in 2018 and continues to upgrade and add events and programs at the Centreville Road park.


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Virginia Railway Express is scrambling to get riders back on its trains after the pandemic. The average daily ridership has plummeted to about 6,200 — a third of what it was in February 2020.

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The Prince William County School Board examined a snapshot of the third quarter of the school year, which ended March 31, 2023.

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ARTfactory is pleased to present “Painted Musings,a” an exhibition featuring a series of paintings by American-Kurdish artist Lukman Ahmad.

Ahmad’s exhibit dates are from April 28 to June 10, 2023.