Ice skaters have become the latest victim of the coronavirus outbreak.
Manassas officials say the Harris Pavilion, the popular attraction that each winter is home to ice skating, won’t welcome skaters this year. Instead, the area will be used to expand outdoor dining areas for nearby restaurants.
The Prince William County Fire & Rescue System has begun collecting toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation. This year’s event will run through December 12, 2020.
Toys for Tots is a national charity program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Toys are collected and distributed to less fortunate children whose parents may be struggling financially and unable to purchase gifts during the traditional Christmas Holiday Season.
On October 25, Virginia State Police Captain Richard K. Boyd officially joined the Department’s executive team as a Major and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Major Boyd started his career with Virginia State Police in 2004 after graduating from the academy with the 106th Basic Session.
One of the most wonderful things about the holiday season is the way it sounds. Think of all the marvelous music that fills the air at this time of year.
Do you have a love for that kind of music? Spotsylvania Towne Centre is inviting you to share it with the community. Musicians and vocalists who exude a holiday vibe will be able to showcase their talents and entertain shoppers in the mall’s Center Court.
Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s Porter Branch has been selected by a local Giant Food store for November’s Community Bag Program.
Giant Food’s Community Bag Program is designed to make it easy for shoppers to give back to their local communities while supporting the environment.
The Prince William Human Rights Commission is now accepting nominations for its annual Human Rights Awards to honor individuals, schools, community groups, and businesses for outstanding accomplishments toward the advancement of human rights.
Nominees should have fought for, and encouraged, equality in significant and substantial ways that have enriched the community.
Enjoy the upcoming festive season with virtual and socially distanced celebrations in historic Occoquan
The town government and Occoquan Merchants Guild will present Occoquan HolidayFest, a three-week event including in-person and online activities from November 20 through December 13, 2020.
Although Halloween festivities looked a bit different this year, one tradition remained the same at the Mary Washington Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where babies celebrated their first holiday. The costumed infants were a small way to bring joy to parents as well as the department’s staff.
The Halloween celebration is organized by nurses in the NICU where they work with parents to create a special costume and supervise the photos.
The Fredericksburg Pet Show will return this year to the city’s expo center.
The Dog Lure Course, where dogs can chase a mechanical squirrel through an obstacle course, will return to the show this year.
October has arrived, and with it, at six-feet-apart, the Friends of the Occoquan conducted their fall cleanup.
A total of 132 masked volunteers arrived on October 10 at Occoquan and the Lake Ridge Park and Marina in Lake Ridge.
