The event will feature four galleries located on one block in the small town with over 60 artists who will show their work.
“Art lovers like to come to an area where they can see the works of many artists and Occoquan can be a destination for these people,” said festival spokeswoman Jane Ernst.
The month-long initiative, Pause Before You Post, begins with school officials showing students an informative video about posting personal messages on social media sites like Facebook for all to see, as well as identifying the risks and dangers of cyberbullying.
“With over 93 percent of teens using some form of digital media for personal publishing, we wanted to provide a vehicle to create awareness and start conversations in school and at home about using media responsibility,” said Brooke Point High School Counseling Director Dr. Marialena Bridges.
E.J. Levenberry, a 16-year-old junior, was injured after a game with Potomac High School in Woodbridge. E.J. Levenberry’s father told the Post he believes a parent from the opposing team came onto the field and punched his son in the jaw.
E.J. Levenberry is one of the most sought-after high school athletes in the Washington area with multiple schools offering him scholarships, reports the Post.
Stafford, Va. — It takes a dedicated deputy to work the Halloween late shift at the Stafford County Courthouse.
Officials here each year leave on the lights so parents and children can have their Halloween treats screened for harmful pins and needles – for free.
A sheriff’s deputy was parked outside Main Street Grill and Bar on Va. 610 about 1:15 a.m. Saturday when a woman told him a friend had been assaulted .The deputy found the 32-year-male victim had been beaten and bloodied, and was coughing up blood, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
The victim told the deputy he had been struck at least three times by a man inside the bar, and victim’s friends corroborated his story, said Kennedy.
Woodbridge, Va. — Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has endorsed Chris Royse, the Republican vying to represent the Woodbridge District on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.
McDonnell in a press release stated he endorsed Royse because of his desire to bring private sector jobs to the area and to keep taxes low.
Dumfries, Va. — Last month, Dumfries residents and those driving along Interstate 95 near the town complained about an awful odor.
Now, Virginia officials are looking into whether the Potomac Landfill – the source of the smell – violated state law, reports InsideNoVa.com.
Stafford, Va. — Those at Stafford Hospital on Saturday were not only dispensing life-saving drugs, they were collecting them as well.
The medical center served as a drop off site for the annual National Drug Take Back Day, an effort by local and federal law enforcement to collect unused prescription drugs.
By Stephanie Tipple
For PotomacLocal.com
It’s that time of year again where the werewolves start howling and the vampires are thirsting for blood. It’s also time for you to pick out your costume for Halloween, and depending on what your schedule’s like, then it may be a last minute costume choice on your way out the door.
Prince William County, Va. — Sparks flew Wednesday night with the issue of home foreclosure.
Prince William Chairman Corey Stewart (R, At large) faced democratic challenger Babur Lateef and Independent John Gray at a candidates’ debate near Manassas.
