Rick Horner

1 week ago | fauquiernow.com | Rick Horner

After 77 years in Prince William, the Manassas Church of God is planning a move to Fauquier County next year. Pastor Todd Wilcoxon said the church is working on the purchase of a Midland property off Route 28 and plans to make the move in 2026 once construction is complete. When the Manassas Church of God established itself in 1947, it began with the campground built on 8823 Rixlew Lane, where the facilities are still found today.

1 week ago | insidenova.com | Rick Horner

Mixed-use and green space and parking, oh my!The city of Manassas Economic Development Committee recently held the second of two meetings at the Manassas Community Center to gather input from the community about the future development of the Manassas Shopping Center. The Manassas Economic Development Authority purchased the shopping center at 9018 Mathis Ave. for $16 million last year to help spur the long-planned redevelopment and revitalization of the Mathis Avenue corridor.

1 week ago | fredericksburgfreepress.com | Rick Horner

The chants of “No Kings here” and “This is what Democracy looks like” rang out from protestors gathered at the corner of William and Blue & Grey Parkway on Saturday morning. Hundreds of people lined the corner from the Route 1/ Falmouth off-ramp all the way past St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church to protest the actions of President Donald Trump and his cabinet since his return to the White House in January 2025.

3 weeks ago | fredericksburgfreepress.com | Rick Horner

Sometimes life steers you to the right place at the right time. That is how Harry Wilson began his professional career in the 1970s and has continued to play his signature vibraphone alongside a rotating cast of fellow musicians for the last 50 years. In that stretch of time, 30 of those years have been spent playing his brand of jazz in the Fredericksburg area.

3 weeks ago | rappnews.com | Rick Horner

Economics 101: Each time Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) senior Ryan Atkins leaves campus to work on an air-conditioning unit or heat pump, he represents the concept of supply and demand. Part of a national trend, more than half of Atkins’ fellow seniors said they were interested in entering trades like his HVAC work — welding, heavy machinery operations, plumbing, electrical — according to the school’s counseling staff.