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Published March 5, 2025 at 10:34PM

Latoya Crabbe

A Manassas mother of three, LaToya Crabbe, has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge for the October 21, 2024, shooting death of her husband, Curtis Crabbe. This marks the second time she has been indicted, following the dismissal of an earlier indictment due to prosecutorial unpreparedness.

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Debate Over Armed Security in PWCS Elementary Schools Intensifies

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 5, 2025 at 10:22PM

The discussion over school security in Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) is intensifying as parents and advocacy groups push for armed security personnel in elementary schools, particularly in overcrowded schools like Covington-Harper Elementary School near Dumfries.

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Stafford County’s $1 Billion Budget Plan: Tax Hike, School Investments, and Growth Challenges

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 5, 2025 at 2:02PM

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Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget to the Board of Supervisors on March 4, 2025.

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History, Curriculum to be Incorporated into New Jennie Dean Design

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published March 5, 2025 at 6:00AM | Updated March 5, 2025 at 4:50PM

A rendering of the new Jennie Dean Elementary School, memorializing the namesake of the school in a hallway. [Courtesy of Manassas City Public Schools]

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‘Flat Tax Rate Isn’t a Flat Bill:’ Residents Raise Concerns Over Haymarket Budget

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 4, 2025 at 10:10PM | Updated March 5, 2025 at 11:20AM

The Town of Haymarket’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget has sparked a mix of concern and debate among residents following its presentation to the Town Council on Monday, March 3.

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Five Years Later: How the Stafford Diverging Diamond Interchange Changed Traffic Patterns

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 4, 2025 at 3:58PM

A diverging diamond interchange at I-95 and Route 630 (Courthouse Road) in Stafford County. [Photo: VDOT]

Five years after its debut, the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at Exit 140 on Interstate 95 in Stafford County has reshaped traffic patterns, boosted capacity, and contributed to regional growth.

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Stafford County Board of Supervisors to Review FY2026 Budget Proposal, Approve Musselman Park Development

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 3, 2025 at 9:57PM

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors will address two key issues at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 5 p.m.: unveiling the County Administrator’s proposed FY2026 budget and the first official step toward the development of Musselman Park.