Dr. Yemonja Smalls is bringing her art to the Center for the Arts in Manassas in a current exhibit titled “It’s Complicated”, as well as a talk, book reading, and signing to follow in March.
The art exhibit will go from February 7 – March 27, followed by Yemonja’s talk in the Caton Merchant Gallery at the Center for the Arts on Friday, March 6, from 6 – 7 p.m. There will also be a book reading and signing by Yemonja on Saturday, March 14 from 2 – 4 p.m.
Manassas Symphony is paying tribute to a famous Rock n’ Roll album that used Manassas in their album art.
Ron Sharpe was a junior at Gar-Field High School in 1971 when he and his band mates were abuzz about rock and roll royalty visiting Manassas. Superstar Stephen Stills, famous already for being a part of both Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, was a Civil War buff and brought his new band to town to shoot photos for an upcoming album. The one they liked best had the band standing on the train station platform under a “Manassas” sign, and thus the band and album were named. “Manassas” is considered a rock masterpiece.
A set of new signs installed on the bridge carrying traffic over the Occoquan River aim to deliver a powerful message: you’re better off alive than dead.
Valentine’s Day was very special for some mental health advocates in Prince William this year. After months of hard work, suicide prevention signs were installed on the Occoquan Bridge on Route 123.
A man was caught trying to steal several goats last week in Stafford County, according to authorities
Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for attempting to steal goats after a farmer saw a suspicious person on his property, the sheriff’s office says.
Fans of musical theater will have an opportunity to enjoy “Sister Act” this March.
Prince William Little Theatre will be showing the comedic musical “Sister Act” based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture “Sister Act”, written by Joseph Howard.
Police are investigating a crash that took the life of a Woodbridge man on Thursday.
Police were called to the 14400 block of Village Road in Woodbridge at 4:45 p.m. to investigate a three-vehicle crash.
A suspect was arrested on Sunday night by deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office following a pursuit.
On February 16, 2020, at 11:49 p.m., a deputy tried to stop a driver in the 300 block of Garrisonville Road in North Stafford after he saw a 2014 Honda CRV speeding, a sheriff’s office spokeswoman said.
Crews are putting the finishing touches today on a stormwater pipe replacement near Manassas Park.
A section of the new pipe is being installed along Old Centreville Road between Spruce Street Rugby Road. For the past few days, the Virginia Department of Transportation has had temporary closures in place during the road work.
Virginia State Police tell us it is investigating a two-vehicle crash near Gainesville in Prince.
The crash occurred on February 19, 2020, at 9:15 a.m. on Route 29 (Lee Highway) at Route 215 (Vint Hill Road) in Fauquier County.
She is currently being held at the Hendricks County Jail in Indiana.
The investigation began in early June 2019 when Bannister informed deputies that her four children were being abused by a family member, according to the Stafford sheriff’s office.
