MANASSAS, Va. — The movers and shakers of Prince William County gathered at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas on Friday night to celebrate the 24th annual Steak and Stake fundraiser and awards dinner for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.
While it was lovely to see the sparkling dresses and dapper tuxes throughout the evening, the most heartfelt moments came from the children who benefit from area clubs.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Starting this summer, riders who use the local and commuter buses in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park will pay more for the service.
Effective July 1, the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is will increase fares for local and commuter services. The transit agency provides a series of OmniRide commuter bus services that take commuters to Arlington and Washington, and OmniLink – a local bus service within Prince William and Greater Manassas.
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For the lovers of fried dough, whether it comes glazed, powered, chocolate covered or cream-filled, all are celebrating today as it’s is National Doughnut Day.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Woodbridge man on Virginia’s sex offender registry faces charges once more, stemming from an incident inside a government building.
Police called to the Ferlazzo Government Building off U.S. 1 in Woodbridge spoke to a 43-year-old woman who told them she saw an unknown man expose himself to her, and then proposition her for sex. Officers were able to locate the suspect outside of the building, police spokesman Jonathan Perok said.
STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities don’t know what led to a fight between two young men, but now one is dead and other faces an involuntary manslaughter charge.
Kwesi Tyre Franklin, 20, of Stafford County, died after a confrontation with an acquaintance on Thursday, May 30. Police and rescue personnel were called to the area of Malvern Hill Court just after 10 p.m. where they found Franklin suffering from an apparent head wound. He was not able to speak to rescue workers, and he was taken to a local hospital where he later died June 1.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Northern Virginia Community College for the first time has awarded full two-year scholarships to incoming students enrolled in their honors program. And three students from high schools in Prince William County made the cut.
Ianna Alhambra, and Maria-Vera Alverez of Freedom High School, and Ana Quinteros-Gomez of Woodbridge Senior High School, will all receive scholarships to cover the cost of in-state tuition, books, and travel abroad for two years at the college also known as NOVA.
DUMFIRES, Va. — A junior Broadway version of “Fiddler on the Roof:, aptly named “Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.” will be on stage in Dumfries this weekend.
A total of 43 students, all ages 11 to 18-years-old, all whom are homeschooled, will perform the time-honored play on stage for a bit of free community theater. The performing group putting on the show at Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School, the Lumen Christi Catholic Homeschool Group Drama Club says the price of admission is a canned food for donation to benefit the Holy Family Catholic Church Food Pantry.
By TOM BASHAM
Yes, I read “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac (this year), and then I saw the movie. For some reason, I felt I could not see and review this movie without reading the book. Then I demanded to see it, on demand, because it did not come to a theater within 100 miles of me.
STAFFORD, Va. — One man escaped a burning townhouse with his life on Thursday after he jumped through a second-story window.
The blaze broke out about 2:30 p.m. at 30 Maple Drive in Stafford, near the county’s courthouse. The fire took three homes, but originated in a two-story house. The blaze was so large a second alarm was triggered to help crews douse the blaze which was out by 3:21 p.m., said Stafford fire and rescue Asst. Chief Mark Doyle.
