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We are able to tell the stories that no one else in our community is telling thanks to our readers, subscribers, and advertisers.

In recent weeks, we’ve told you about plans for developing Neabsco Commons and brought you details of a recycling crisis facing Prince William County residents.

We provided extensive coverage of Stafford’s plan to redistrict every elementary school in the county and uncovered discussions about adding a solar farm at Manassas Regional Airport.

We introduced you to the Manassas resident who is bringing back Vikings.

We were the first and only news outlet to report on efforts to dredge Aquia Harbour and to report on the opposition to a longtime plan to widen streets in an area where freed slaves made their homes.

This weekend, we told you about a Navy veteran who is trying to find a stolen truck — the last tie to his late brother.

In the coming week, we’ll report on:

• Plans for a major medical hub that would bring 185 jobs to Woodbridge
• A study on a pedestrian trail that could link North Stafford with Government Island
• A potential new village for the Patawomeck (pronounced Potomac) Indian Tribe that could be located on the bank of the Rappahannock River
• Continued coverage of local budgets, all to tell you how local your politicians are spending your tax dollars

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As many of you already know, local newspapers across the U.S. are dying, leaving local journalism in crisis as there are fewer reporters watching and reporting on those who hold powerful positions in courthouses and in the halls of local and state governments.

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