Days after stepping down from the Haymarket Town Council, Mary Ramirez says she’s proud of the programs and partnerships she helped build — and confident the town’s future is in good hands.

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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to modernize the county’s rural land preservation program, aligning it with the county’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan and setting the stage for a broader debate over the future of Prince William’s disappearing open space.

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With Haymarket Day less than two weeks away, town officials are finalizing plans for the biggest weekend of the year — one that will feature record vendor participation, new transportation options, and tax-free dining for residents and visitors.

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Candidates for the Gainesville seat on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors will face off in a public forum on Friday, October 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gainesville High School.

Republican Patrick Harders and Democrat George Stewart will take questions at the event, hosted by the Prince William Committee of 100 and the League of Women Voters of Prince William-Fauquier Area. Bruce Potter, publisher of InsideNoVa, will moderate. The forum comes amid growing voter interest in issues such as the Bi-County Parkway, data center development, and a controversial proposal to eliminate the 10-acre minimum lot size in parts of western Prince William.


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Jennifer Wall says she expects the proposed Turning Point USA student club at Patriot High School will be allowed under federal law protecting non-curricular student groups, even though she did not personally observe the heated exchange that followed the Oct. 1 board meeting.

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. – Frustration over overcrowded classrooms at Covington-Harper Elementary School resurfaced this week as parents called on the Prince William County School Board to revisit rezoning plans that could ease conditions at the Dumfries-area school.

During the October 1 School Board meeting, a parent accused the board and Superintendent LaTanya McDade of “choosing personal opinions over students” by refusing to rezone Covington-Harper. The parent urged members to act or face a “vote of no confidence” from families concerned about student safety and learning conditions.


Tensions over student free speech and political club access in Prince William County have escalated into sharp accusations, a call for resignation, and national-level ties to an embattled conservative movement.

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Families across Prince William County are invited to meet their local firefighters and explore fire stations during a series of open houses on Saturday, October 11, 2025, as part of Fire Prevention Week celebrations.

This year’s national theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,” highlights the safe use and storage of rechargeable batteries commonly found in phones, laptops, and other household devices.


PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County Public Schools confirmed Sunday that Candis King, a 10th-grade student at Colgan High School and daughter of Virginia Delegate Candi Mundon King, has died.

In a letter sent to Colgan families on Sunday, Principal Tim Healey informed parents of the student’s death. He said the school community would receive counseling and emotional support this week.


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