PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Virginia Governor Ralph Northam came to Prince William County on Thursday.
He spoke to a group of business leaders at a luncheon at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on George Mason University Science and Technology Campus.
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QUANTICO — Runners and members of the Prince William police and sheriff’s office and Manassas police handed off the torch to military police.
The torch made its way to Quantico about noon on Thursday. Runners made their way south along Route 1 from the Prince William County Police Eastern District Station to the Marine Corps Base.
From an email:
On June 13 at 7:30 p.m., the Hylton Performing Arts Center hosts the Heroes’ Voices National Poetry Contest Reading, an evening of live music and poetry that explores many perspectives on war, peace, and military service. The performance culminates the Heroes’ Voices National Veterans Poetry Contest, which is a cooperative venture between Heroes’ Voices in San Francisco, CA and George Mason University in Manassas, VA. This event is free and open to the public, and more information can be found at HyltonCenter.org/veterans.
From an email:
I wanted to share with you the listing information…for the Hylton Center’s Summer Performances for Young Audiences. We’re thrilled to be presenting these engaging musicians, actors, and well-rounded performers on our Merchant Hall stage. They will provide high quality entertainment and education to local youth and their families. Information and tickets are available at HyltonCenter.org.
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From the Virginia Lottery:
When Kimberly Wright received a Super Crossword ticket from a friend for her birthday, she didn’t realize she’d just received a $100,000 present.
From a press release:
Today, Historic Dumfries Virginia, the non-profit organization that operates the Weems-Botts Museum, announced its participation in the ninth annual Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A list of participating museums nationwide is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
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Multiple volunteers worked to plant a pollinator garden at the Prince William County Landfill.
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Editor’s note: Please enjoy this original story free today in honor of Memorial Day, and thank you to the men and women in uniform who have served our great nation.
NORTH STAFFORD — It’s awfully hard to ignore a van when the markings on the site state that the vehicle is full of a four-letter word that starts with “S.”
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The organizers of the World’s three largest tiny house events on record are bringing tiny houses to the DMV!