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Back To School Savings, Carjacking Suspect, Golf Lessons and Polka Dot Divas

Top stories from our Patch sites in the Prince William County area, Fredericksburg and portions of Fairfax County.

Editor's Note: With community journalists in neighborhoods throughout the area from Fredericksburg to Fairfax County, here are some of our top headlines from the last 24 hours.

Police and Fire
Suspect Identified in Carjacking at Fredericksburg 7-Eleven (from Fredericksburg Patch)
Homeowner Catches Teen Red-Handed During Burglary (from Woodbridge Patch)
Police: Arrest Made in Rape of Fredericksburg Woman (from Fredericksburg Patch)
Police: Man Charged With Abduction After Breaking Into Woman's Home (from Woodbridge Patch)
Blotter: Car Vandalized With Cinderblock (from Manassas Park Patch)
Burglaries: Dirt Bikes Stolen From Penny's Used Auto Parts (from Woodbridge Patch)
Crime Map: Burglary on Poplar Tree Court, Seatbelt and Airbags Stolen From Car (from Centreville Patch)
Woodbridge Man Charged With Rape (from Woodbridge Patch)

Business
The Polka Dot Divas Celebrate Five Years in Occoquan (from Lake Ridge-Occoquan Patch)
Pier 1 Imports Now Open at Mount Vernon Plaza (from Mount Vernon Patch)
Pioneer Garden Center Selling Last Summer Flowers For 50 Percent Off (from Fairfax Station Patch)

Back to School
Back To School Shopping? Consider The 'Dollar Tree' In Lorton (from Lorton Patch)

Sports
Did You Know? Burke Lake Park Offers Golf Classes (from Fairfax Station Patch)

House and Home
Free Home Weatherization Program Open to Manassas Park Residents (from Manassas Park Patch)

Around Town
Manassas Main Street Improvement Project to Continue Until November (from Manassas Patch)
Life Expectancy Study Troubling for Fredericksburg Men (from Fredericksburg Patch)


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