On May 30, Supervisor Pete Candland and Rise Up Prince William will take part in the 3rd annual Walk for Prince William.
The walk, according to a release, is a 32-mile walk across the county – beginning in Woodbridge and ending in Haymarket.
The purpose of the walk is to raise funds for several area charities, including the Cooperative Council of Ministries, the Haymarket Food Pantry, BARN, Inc., and the NOVA Veterans Association.
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Cutrate Barbershop had its grand opening last weekend in Downtown Manassas.
The unisex shop is located on the corner on Center Street across from Okra’s, in the old Post Office building.
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Seniors at the Westminster at Lake Ridge retirement community hosted their first pickleball tournament last week.
Pickleball - according to the tournament organizer William Spengler – is similar to tennis, but uses paddles and wiffle balls on a badminton sized court.
The tournament was held as part of the community’s initiative to ensure that seniors stay active. There are currently 330 residents living at the facility.
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The Prince William County Police Department has released their annual crime rate statistics for 2014, and found that the crime rate in Prince William has continued to fall – but not for violent crimes.
According to the crime report, the county currently has 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents – which is down more than 10% from last year.
Despite the overall crime rate decreasing in the county, the report did show that violent crimes had increased by 7.3%. Violent crimes account for 8.4% of all crime in the county, said the report.
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HighGrain Bread Company, a locally owned bakery, is making a presence in Manassas with their “from scratch” philosophy and unique menu.
The store, which just opened about a year ago, is nestled in the Bull Run Shopping Plaza area, off of Sudley Manor Drive.
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A gang member – 26-year old Abdur Rahman Roland – was sentenced today to 156 months in prison and three years of supervised release in federal court.
Roland, an Alexandria resident, was sentenced following his conviction for involvement in multiple armed robberies – including an armed home invastion, said a U.S. Department of Justice release.
A release stated that Roland was a known Bloods gang member.
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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office has stated that the missing Stafford man – 33-year old Lance Calvin Buckley – was found near Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia.
Buckley was found in “good condition” according to Public Information Officer for the sheriff’s office, Bill Kennedy.
Today, the sheriff's office had released photos that confirmed Buckley had made it to Howard University the morning of his disappearance.
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More information has been released by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, in relation to the disappearance of 33-year old Howard University student Lance Calvin Buckley.
The information released may help piece together a better timeline of the events leading to Buckley’s disappearance on Tuesday.
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From May 11 to May 29, CSX Transportation will be performing railroad track and switch upgrade on Virginia Railway Express’ (VRE) Fredericksburg Line.
The work will be completed just south of the Fredericksburg station, said a release.
According to a release, the project is being done to improve the speed and reliability of the trains, as well as decreasing current delays when trains are switching between the VRE’s four tracks.
