STAFFORD — The owners of two businesses in Stafford County are accused of defrauding customers. Both have warrants for their arrest but are not yet in custody.
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Every year the United States celebrates Flag Day on June 14 to mark the anniversary of the adopting “the Stars and Stripes” as the nation’s official flag. County residents have the opportunity to observe the holiday by retiring old or tattered American flags at the Prince William County Landfill anytime during open hours.
NOKESVILLE — The search for 16-year-old Palmer Marsh is over.
The badly decomposed remains found Tuesday in Nokesville are those of the missing teenager who left his parent’s home just over a month ago.
DUMFRIES — It’s going to cost you more if you get a ticket in Dumfries.
The town council authorized Police Chief Nicholas Esposito to tack on an additional $5 fee to each ticket issued by his officers.
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QUANTICO — Runners and members of the Prince William police and sheriff’s office and Manassas police handed off the torch to military police.
The torch made its way to Quantico about noon on Thursday. Runners made their way south along Route 1 from the Prince William County Police Eastern District Station to the Marine Corps Base.
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MANASSAS — Manassas residents face another tax hike to fund city schools.
A new funding agreement approved by the city’s joint finance committee will head to the city council and could increase the property tax rate by more than 10 cents over the next three years. It would come on top of tax increases levied in recent by city leaders for new capital projects like a new public safety center on Grant Avenue.
WOODBRIDGE — A caller with the wrong address sent fire crews to the wrong house while another burned.
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QUANTICO — The annual Virginia Special Olympics Torch Run will pass through Prince William and Stafford counties.
Starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, runners with the Prince William County and Manassas police departments, and Prince William County Sheriff’s Office will carry the torch from the Dumfries Volunteer Fire Department Station 17 at 15219 Hollyside Drive in Montclair to the Prince William County Gar-Field (Eastern District) Police Station. The torch is expected to arrive at 11:05 a.m. The route will follow Waterway Drive to Cardinal Drive.
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DUMFRIES — Dumfries officials will close on a new town hall building in the coming weeks.
The town will purchase the private office building built in 2008 located next to the current town hall building located at 17755 Main Street. The building will serve as a meeting place for Town Council, boards and commissions, and town administrative offices. A portion of the building is already home to the town’s police station.