On May 16, Occoquan will be hosting a ‘Sail Occoquan’ board parade.
From 9:50 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be 10 to 12 boats led by a fire boat, parading along the Occoquan River, according to a release.
Author: Stephanie Tipple
On April 11, the 7-Eleven convenience store chain will be allowing customers to bring their own cups from home to fill with Slurpees.
And when they say any cup – they mean it.
Five companies are expanding in Stafford, bringing in 112,000 feet of additional office leases and 370 new jobs to the county.
Among the companies that have helped drive economic growth in Stafford are Dispersive Technologies, MLT Systems, the Bowen Group, IPKeys Technologies, LLC, and SimVentions, according to a county release.
|
On April 11 the non-profit organization, Homes for Our Troops, will begin building a home for Marine Corporal Marcus Dandrea in Haymarket.
The groundbreaking for the home will be held at 14600 Washington Street at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Residents are being encouraged to attend the ceremony, and show their support.
|
Ryan Sawyers, a small business owner, has announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Prince William County School Board.
Sawyers, a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and West Virginia University, will be running against Tim Singstock – the Republican candidate for the seat. The current incumbent, Chairman Milton Johns has decided not to run for re-election this year.
|
A Confederate battle flag stands tall over Interstate 95 in south Stafford County.
Seen by drivers traveling along the East Coast, it was placed there by “The Virginia Flaggers,” a group that remains proud of its southern heritage.
On April 15, people can get a free massage from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. by massages therapists at the Massage Envy location in Stafford.
The massages are complimentary, and are being done to help residents and tax preparers relax during ‘tax day’.
|
Manassas has been honored by the Arbor Day Foundation for their urban forest management program, and named a 2014 Tree City USA.
The Arbor Day Foundation partners with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters in order to designate these awards to localities across the country.
The Greater Prince William Community Health Center is partnering with the Virginia Health Care Foundation to offer three homeless dental clinics at the Evergreen Health Center in Manassas.
The three clinics will take place on April 18, May 16, and June 20.
Weems Elementary School in Manassas has been awarded the 2015 National Excellence in Urban Education award.
According to a release, the criterion for the award includes rigorous curriculum, effective instruction, the ability to relate, and continuous improvement across demographic groups in the school.