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Two local businesswomen are first to bring new live action entertainment trend to the area
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Arrested on September 23:
Juan Manuel POLANCO, 27, of 1301 D Street in Woodbridge
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For the first time, the Prince William County Planning Commission will review plans for a mosque in Bristow.
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society proposes building the Gainesville Community Center, a 22,400 square foot building large enough to house 500 people inside its worship hall. The center would be located at Vint Hill Road and Schaffer Lane, just inside the Rural Crescent land conservation area.
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The Prince William County Service Authority will begin performing important preventative maintenance on the sanitary sewer system in Montclair next week.
The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $50,000 to the Prince William County Science Accelerator on Thursday.
The accelerator was chosen from a list of more than 800 applicants seeking the funding from the agency’s third annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The funding will be used to continue research happening at the center, located near the Science and Technology Campus of George Mason University just outside Manassas.
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A 144-foot cell phone tower will not be erected at the Prince of Peace United Methodist Chruch just outside Dale City.
The tower, denied by the Prince Willaim County Board of Supervisors, would have filled a gap in cell phone and data coverage in the area, serving Verizon customers.
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As the 2016-17 school year gets underway, new schools are opening, and the recent controversy over school names got me thinking “who are some of these people and what did they do to merit the honor of having a school named after them? “
There are schools that have the names of historical or political figures, but there are others named to honor educators or school administrators who served Prince William County.
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The Fall Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show will be held rain or shine on Saturday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Historic Occoquan. A 47-year tradition, this award winning outdoor street festival features more than 300 artisans and crafters, fun interactive activities for the kids, live entertainment and great food!
From Prince William police:
The Crime Prevention Unit of the Prince William County Police Department is hosting a Neighborhood Watch training and meeting on Monday, September 19, at 7 p.m. The event should last about an hour.