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Published August 21, 2025 at 9:00AM | Updated August 22, 2025 at 8:55AM

Harders

GAINESVILLE, Va. – Patrick Harders says he’s ready to carry on the legacy of the late Gainesville District Supervisor Bob Weir as he campaigns for the seat in this fall’s special election.

Harders, a Republican and longtime Manassas resident, won his party’s nomination on August 16. The Prince William County Republican Committee announced Harders’ win that evening, saying he earned 1,838 votes to Brian Landrum’s 840. He will face Democrat George Stewart in the November 4 election to fill the seat left vacant after Weir’s death in July.

Breaking News

Patrick Harders Wins GOP Primary for Gainesville Supervisor Seat

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 16, 2025 at 7:21PM

Harders/Landrum

GAINESVILLE, Va. – Patrick Harders just clinched the Republican nomination to run for Gainesville District Supervisor this November, winning today’s firehouse primary with more than twice the votes of his opponent, Brian Landrum.

The Prince William County Republican Committee announced Harders’ win this evening, saying he earned 1,838 votes to Landrum’s 840. The seat opened unexpectedly following the death of Supervisor Bob Weir last month.

Originals

Coalition Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Historic Thoroughfare Cemetery

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 15, 2025 at 11:00AM | Updated August 15, 2025 at 3:40PM

The Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare has filed an appeal to overturn the recent dismissal of its lawsuit concerning the alleged destruction of a historic African-American and Native American cemetery in western Prince William County.

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Opinion

Three Days of Debate Before a Three-Month Wait

By Letters to the Editor

Published August 12, 2025 at 10:33AM

Stewart

Dear Editor,

The recent selection of George Stewart as the Democratic nominee for Gainesville District Supervisor came amid a deeply emotional moment for our community. The seat was vacated following the death of Supervisor Bob Weir on Sunday, July 20, 2025, after his battle with metastatic colon cancer. While I appreciate the efforts to move swiftly toward a replacement, the compressed timeline for the Democratic caucus raises legitimate concerns about voter engagement.

Prince William

Girls Can Try Hockey for Free in Dale City and Haymarket This September

By Potomac Local News

Published July 20, 2025 at 9:30AM | Updated July 28, 2025 at 1:55PM

Prince William Ice Center

DALE CITY, Va. – Young girls can lace up their skates for free this fall at the Prince William Ice Center in Dale City and the Haymarket Iceplex, as part of the DMV Girls Try Hockey for Free Day on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event is open to girls ages 4 to 9 and offers a low-barrier introduction to the sport, backed by the Washington Capitals and regional youth hockey groups.

The Potomac Lady Patriots will host their free session at the Dale City rink, while the Piedmont Predators welcome newcomers at Haymarket. Each site will provide loaner gear for the one-to-two-hour experience, with registration now open.

Prince William

Corvette Show for Willing Warriors Postponed to August 9 Due to Storm Threat

By Potomac Local News

Published July 18, 2025 at 10:53AM

HAYMARKET, Va. – Organizers have postponed the 6th Annual Vettes for Willing Warriors Corvette Show due to the threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms this weekend. Originally scheduled for Saturday, July 19, the event will now be held on its rain date, Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run, located at 16013 Waterfall Road.

According to the National Weather Service, the region faces 50–80% chances of showers and thunderstorms Saturday, with a threat of damaging wind gusts and flash flooding due to very heavy rain rates. Temperatures will reach the upper 80s, with humidity making it feel even hotter. Severe weather potential is expected both Saturday and Sunday.

Prince William

Haymarket Police Chief: 2025 Calls More Complex, Not Just More Frequent

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 9, 2025 at 1:46PM

HAYMARKET, Va. – Police Chief Al Seibert told the Town Council on July 7 that while the number of calls to police is up this year, it’s the complexity of those calls that’s stretching his department.

“It wasn’t necessarily a larger call volume — it’s a more complex call volume,” Seibert said. “We’ve had the robbery, we’ve had the stolen vehicle, we’ve had other health or issues on the mental health crisis with certain individuals.”

Prince William

Haymarket Kiwanis Proposes Little Free Library in Town Park

By Potomac Local News

Published June 10, 2025 at 9:15AM

HAYMARKET, Va. – The Haymarket-Gainesville Kiwanis Club has proposed installing a Little Free Library in the town park near the bulletin board, a plan shared during the Haymarket Town Council work session on May 27, 2025.

Carl Davis and Terry Flight, representing the Kiwanis Club, introduced the idea to councilmembers as part of the club’s mission to support literacy and education in the community. “We’re just starting and we want to start with Haymarket,” said Flight, noting that the club is just two and a half years old. “Our focus is on children and families, health and nutrition, education and literacy, and youth leadership development.”

Prince William

School Zone Speeders Beware—Camera Program Here to Stay

By Potomac Local News

Published June 5, 2025 at 1:15PM | Updated June 5, 2025 at 3:51PM

Photo: VDOT

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. – Speed cameras are here to stay outside schools and highway work zones in Prince William County.

The Board of County Supervisors voted 7–1 on June 3, 2025, to make permanent the use of automated photo-monitoring systems aimed at catching speeding drivers in high-risk areas. The decision removes a sunset clause from the 2023 pilot program and allows enforcement to continue indefinitely.

Prince William

Got Ideas for Haymarket’s Old School Property? A Big Redevelopment Is on the Table

By Potomac Local News

Published June 5, 2025 at 7:30AM

The old Pace West school building in Haymarket.

Town leaders are weighing a major redevelopment proposal that could transform the historic property at 14600 Washington Street—the former Gainesville District School building later used by PACE West—into a new residential and commercial enclave.

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