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🌱 Patch AM: Manassas man accused of posing as cop at police HQ
Be sure to catch 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K on the Manassas Patch calendar
Hello again Manassas! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Manassas man accused of posing as cop at police HQ
Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Virginia man charged with impersonating a police officer at a police station (wtop.com) — A 45-year-old Manassas resident was arrested after allegedly claiming to be an officer while trying to enter a secure parking lot at Prince William police headquarters in Woodbridge. He's charged with trespassing and impersonating an officer and is being held without bond pending a court date. 
📸 Around Manassas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manassas
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★ Featured events ★
- 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K →
Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
8:30 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- School Board Regular Business Meeting
Manassas 9027 Center St, , VA 20110, USA
6:00 pm - English Conversation-Conversación en Inglés
Central Community Library Central Library - Central Library Community Room
11:00 am - Senior Portrait Session
Osbourn High School Manassas, VA 20108
8:20 am - Live Music (Aspen Black) at Paramount Senior Living at Manassas (Saturday 8/29/26) - FREE →
Paramount Senior Living at Manassas, 8341 Barrett Dr, Manassas
1:00 pm - SERREBREM-Labor Day Weekend Jam →
13891 Metrotech Dr, Chantilly
8:00 pm - Sagamore Whiskey Dinner →
The Black Sheep Restaurant, 9935 Discovery Blvd, Manassas
7:00 pm - No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre →
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas
7:30 pm - A Taste of Jazz: An Elegant Brunch Affair →
Magnoliya Grand Conference and Event Center, 6991 Infantry Ridge Rd, Manassas
12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Friday September 4
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Manassas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Reading to Dogs (IH)
Independent Hill Neighborhood Library Independent Hill Library -
4:30 pm - English Conversation for Adults
Bull Run Regional Library Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
10:00 am - Medicare 101 Educational Seminar
Bull Run Regional Library Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
2:00 pm - Wood Carvers Night: Bull Run
Bull Run Regional Library Bull Run Library - Hive 8051 Makerspace
5:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- How do people deal with a tyrant hummingbird.
I have three birds that visit my feeder that I can see, but one is just tyrannical in guarding it. She guards and attacks the other two when they try… (Nextdoor Wellington Rd) - Noticed a couple times at the Sheets on Centreville rd.
That seemed a bit odd…In Manassas a Hispanic teenage kid selling candy - store doesn't seem to mind. No affiliation with any specific organization… (Nextdoor Prescott court)
- Red White and Blue Thrift Store posted a job opening for Janitor in Manassas. Apply here.
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0227 in Manassas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manassas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Centreville
- Taco Bell Eying Centreville Entrance (whatnow.com)
Fairfax
- School bus emergency? Fairfax County students have a plan to handle it (wtop.com)
- Mother of slain Virginia woman seeks to recall Fairfax County prosecutor (washingtontimes.com)
- National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts (wxxv25.com)
Ok Manassas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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