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In today's newsletter:

  • What a Manassas judge just decided before the high‑profile Bhatt trial.
  • How a hot ROTC field day sent Unity Reed students to hospitals
  • Manassas remains under a drought watch—what that means for your water use.

Also on today's calendar: Get Ready for an Extraordinary Afternoon of Music with the U.S. Army Chorus! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 74, low: 42.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge denies motion to prohibit domestic violence references in opening statements of Naresh Bhatt trial (wusa9.com) — A Manassas judge has ruled that prosecutors may reference domestic violence allegations during jury selection and opening statements in the upcoming trial of Naresh Bhatt, whose wife Mamta has been missing for more than two years. Jury selection is set to begin Monday with about 300 potential jurors, and friends hope the seven-week trial will finally bring answers and accountability.
   

• Multiple Unity Reed H.S. students taken to the hospital for heat illness (princewilliamtimes.com) — Several Unity Reed High School students in Manassas were hospitalized Friday after suffering heat-related illness during an outdoor ROTC field day in temperatures near 88 degrees. Fire and rescue crews responded to the Rixlew Lane campus, and nine students in total fell ill, prompting concern among families as officials monitored their conditions.
   

• Latest from the Drought Monitoring Task Force: Most of still in a drought (augustafreepress.com) — State officials have downgraded Northern Virginia's drought warning to a drought watch, but Manassas and Manassas Park are still officially considered in drought conditions. The change follows recent rains that eased, but did not eliminate, dry conditions across much of Virginia, so residents should stay mindful of water use even as restrictions relax slightly in some areas.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Manassas Park

  • Prince William County Week 6 high school football results (princewilliamtimes.com)
  • Naresh Bhatt murder trial begins Monday: The disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt (wusa9.com)

Centreville

  • Chantilly volleyball riding hot into district play (fairfaxtimes.com)
  • BookTok Is Fueling a Romance Bookstore Boom: More Than 230 New Stores Opened in 3 Years (inc.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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