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Nonprofits respond to reduction in donations from town By Robin Earl
Times Staff Writer
While considering the town’s fiscal year 2020 budget at a June 11 Town Council meeting, Warrenton Town Council members voted through a motion to cut contributions to all nonprofit organizations by 10 percent. The motion was offered by Councilman Kevin Carter (Ward 5) just before the council was set to vote on the proposed budget. Although Councilman Renard Carlos (at large) voted against the budget because of the motion, the budget passed 7-1. Carlos and Councilman Jerry Wood (Ward 1) argued against the move. Wood said in an interview June 16 that he felt blindsided by the motion. “It was a complete surprise. I found out about it about it a minute before (Mayor) Carter (Nevill) dropped the gavel. I think some of the others knew about it already. It was dirty pool.” A former Virginia delegate, Wood acknowledged, “I’ve been around politics a long time. This kind of thing happens all the time. You don’t have to look all the way to Washington to see this.” He stressed that the money that goes to nonprofits is a very small part of the budget, and that the services they provide to the town are invaluable. He said, “I started the Boys and Girls Club in Fauquier, so I know what it’s like to fill out these applications. They do good service.” He added, “The relationship the town has with these groups, it’s a partnership. These people do a lot for the town.” See NONPROFITS, page 4
PHOTO BY SUNNY REYNOLDS
The Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance raised $8,000 during a June 2 fundraiser. The Thistle Brothers from Haymarket played all original music at the event. Devin Thistle, left, is a rising sophomore at Berklee College of Music. His brother Cameron will join him there in the fall. All the night’s performers donated their talents for the effort.
FBI announces $20,000 reward in 2018 Bealeton double homicide By Amanda Heincer Times Staff Writer
At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, the FBI and the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the double homicide of Duong Nguyen, 61, and his son, America Nguyen. On Nov. 9, 2018, the father and INSIDE Business.............................................13 Classified............................................35 Communities......................................30 Faith...................................................28
son were found dead of gunshot wounds at their Bealeton home. So far, investigators have not been able to make any arrests in the case. About 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, deputies went to the Nguyen home at 11027 Salisbury Lane in Bealeton, after receiving a request to check on the welfare of the occupants. When deputies arrived, they dis-
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covered the deceased men, who were unarmed, inside the home. Each had been shot; their deaths were ruled homicides. America Nguyen was last heard from on the night of Nov. 7, 2018, when he communicated with another family member on social media, authorities said at the time. More than seven months have passed and the Fauquier Coun-
ty Sheriff’s office and the FBI continue to investigate the case and analyze evidence collected at the scene. Fauquier County Sheriff Bob Mosier said that investigators have received some tips in the case and that they are “closer” to resolving it, but they need more information from the public to help them solve it. See FBI, page 7
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