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Manhattan Pizza now open in Gainesville, applies for ABC permit

Published February 15, 2023 at 1:00PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

Manhattan Pizza’s location in Gainesville applied for a Virginia ABC permit alcohol. The state agency must approve the license.

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Rappahannock Hunt Club to host annual Point-to-Point Race

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published February 10, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

Riders Up! Saturday, March 4, 2023 the Rappahannock Hunt Club will host its Annual Point-to-Point Race in Boston, VA. The races will take place at The Hill, located at 13257 Durantes Curve, Boston, Virginia 22713 (off Route 522). Bring your family, friends, and colleagues!

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Osbourn High School, TikTok to host digital kindness program

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published February 9, 2023 at 2:25PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

On March 15, 2023, the Osbourn High School PTSA will host a Create with Kindness program for Manassas families, made possible by National PTA and TikTok, where they will participate in conversations about digital kindness, responsibility, and safety, as well as TikTok’s parental controls.

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23 Gayle Middle School students bound for Louisville

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published February 6, 2023 at 8:48AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

T. Benton Gayle Middle School in Stafford County qualified for the 2023 National Convention in all areas at the Virginia Regional Leadership Summit.

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Chamber of commerce gives domestic violence prevention firm $9,000

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published February 3, 2023 at 8:43AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

Every year, The Chamber’s Network of Enterprising Women (CNEW) chooses a different, local nonprofit and raises money throughout the year at their quarterly events. On January 17 CNEW presented the 2022 nonprofit of the year, Empowerhouse, with a $9,000 check.

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2 locally-made BBQ sauces take home international awards

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published February 2, 2023 at 9:40AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

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Always Flavored, the flavor-centric Sauce and Seasoning company in Fredericksburg, is celebrating two second-place honors from the 2023 Scovie Awards for its Sweet Virginia Love BBQ Sauce in the Barbecue Sauce-Unique category and Ritabeata’s Mild Hot Sauce in the Prepared Sauce-Prepared category.

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Senators Kaine, Warner present $840,000 to Germanna for North Stafford center

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published February 2, 2023 at 9:28AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

Virginia Senators Tim Kaine (D) and Mark Warner (D) [Photo: Germanna Community College]

On January 31, 2023, Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner visited Germanna Community College’s James R. Clapper Center for Innovation in Cybersecurity – soon renamed the ‘Barbara J. Fried Center’ – to present $870,000 in federal funding for the site.

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Workhouse Arts Center to feature award-winning performers

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 31, 2023 at 8:54AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

The Workhouse Arts Center announces its winter-spring performance line up. The eclectic
musical offerings range from a classic, old Hollywood-style jazz singer to a family friendly, progressive hip-hop artist.

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Viridium apartments open next to Occoquan River

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 30, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

Local leaders and new residents joined the development team of PTM Partners (PTM) and The IDI Group Companies (IDI) on January 25 to celebrate the completion of Viridium, a new 318-unit luxury apartment building with unrivaled amenities on the Occoquan River in Woodbridge, Va.

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$4.7M sidewalk on Prince William Parkway over I-95 approved

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 27, 2023 at 9:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:41AM

On January 17, 2023, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors passed a motion to approve more than $4.7 million of federal funding for the Prince William Parkway sidewalk project.

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