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š± Man killed crossing Fraley Boulevard in Dumfries late Saturday night
Spotted on the Dumfries calendar: Fridays at 5 FREE Concert Series
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In today's newsletter:
- Man killed crossing Fraley Boulevard in Dumfries late Saturday night
- What happened during the officer assault call at Dumfries' Motel 6?
Also on today's calendar: Fridays at 5 FREE Concert Series and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunshine and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 pedestrians killed in separate crashes across DC region (fox5dc.com) — A 44‑year‑old man was struck and killed late Saturday night while crossing Fraley Boulevard near Dumfries Road, in a crash involving two vehicles and no marked crosswalk. The Dumfries death was one of three separate pedestrian fatalities across the D.C. region over the weekend, alongside deadly incidents in Fairfax County and Northeast D.C. 
• Police Blotter: Firearm Arrest, Officer Assaults Reported (potomaclocal.com) — Prince William County police report an intoxicated woman allegedly assaulted two officers at the Motel 6 on Dumfries Road after a domestic‑dispute call, leaving officers with minor injuries. The same blotter details a firearm arrest tied to a Woodbridge restaurant shooting, an officer assault at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, and several Stafford County DUI, theft, and drug cases.
📸 Around Dumfries
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dumfries
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★ Featured events ★
- Fridays at 5 FREE Concert Series →
Sean T. Connaughton Plaza, 1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge
9:00 am - Woodbridge Community Choir Celebrates 60 Years! New Members Welcome Open Rehearsal →
15008 Cloverdale Rd, Dale City
7:30 pm - 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K →
Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
8:30 am
Friday August 21
Monday August 31
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Books on Tap @ Sinistral Brewing Co.
Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library -
7:00 pm - Family Story Time →
Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
10:30 am - The Bookworms →
Montclair Library, 5049 Waterway Dr, Dumfries
2:00 pm - Family Story Time →
Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
10:30 am - Crafternoon →
Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
11:00 am - Summer Scavenger Hunt
Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library - - Crafternoon →
Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
11:00 am - Tusk - The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute at The... →
The Rose Gaming Resort, 17680 Colonial St, Dumfries
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Senior Portrait Session
Osbourn High School Manassas, VA 20108
8:20 am - Little Rangers
Dale City Neighborhood Library Dale City Library -
10:30 am - Lawyer in the Library
Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
11:00 am - Attitudes and Actions →
USO Quantico - Main, 3049 Bordelon St, Quantico
1:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Dumfries. Apply here.
- Giant Food of Maryland, LLC posted a job opening for PT Night Crew Clerk - Grocery - 0741 in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dumfries here.
🗞 Nearby News
Quantico
- Dominican Peso Rallies 8.1% in 2026 as Santo Domingo Deepens Security Ties With Washington (latintimes.com)
- The Sacrifices of a Long Deployment on the USS Lincoln (postalley.org)
Woodbridge
- Check Out These 6 Great Happy Hours in Woodbridge (northernvirginiamag.com)
Manassas
- Judge Denies Hemp Business' Request To Temporarily Block New Cannabis Laws: Report (patch.com)
- Important Schedule, Grading, Cost And Other Changes In Prince William County Public Schools This Year (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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