On Friday March 1 at 6 p.m., Osbourn High School hosted their 11th annual Artistic Expressions art show at the newly revamped Manassas Museum.
Inside the museum’s Mae Merchant Hall, selected artwork from various grade levels and mediums was displayed for families and special guests. The artwork ranged from glass paintings to graphite pencil pieces.
A new restaurant is coming to the Manassas area. Freddy’s, a well-known burger and custard joint, aims to open in June 2024. The newest franchise will be built at 8074 Ashton Avenue, at the corner of Sudley Manor Drive.
“Manassas is a vibrant, diverse, and growing area that’s a perfect fit for our brand. Our local community is so important to us—as we’ve gotten to know our neighbors and businesses in the area, we’ve been supporting community clean-up days with a Frozen Custard Social,” explained Manassas franchise owner Beverly Redler.
The Manassas Bee Festival is gearing up for its fourth year, set to take place on June 22, 2024, at Liberia House and Grounds. The event, organized by City Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis, has steadily grown in popularity since its inception.
The festival aims to be a family-friendly affair with a mission to raise awareness about planting native flora and conserving pollinators. Attendees can expect to learn about Virginia’s native plants and their importance to local ecosystems.
Jim Bailey, 54, a resident of Gainesville since 1997, has been umpiring Little League softball and baseball for 12 years and was selected among thousands of umpire candidates nationwide to serve in the 2024 Little League World Series. According to the league, appointment as a volunteer umpire for a World Series event is the highest honor the organization can bestow on an umpire.
“Being named an umpire at one of our seven World Series events is an honor that thousands of Little League umpires strive for each year and has long been known as an opportunity to showcase their hard work and give back by helping to provide a fun and memorable experience for the hundreds of participants from around the world,” said Stu Hartenstein, Little League Director of Umpire Development and Operations, in a press release announcing the umpires’ selections.
Dr. Thomas W. Taylor has been named the Virginia Association of School Superintendent’s Region III Superintendent of the Year for the second time. Taylor has led the school division since December 2021 and has been its 4th superintendent in 12 years.
Our most-read story in 2024, so far, has been Taylor’s rap video announcing schools would close on Jan. 16, 2024, for snow.
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Fredericksburg will hold its 20th Anniversary Earth Day Festival on the Rappahannock River Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Mill Park, 2201 Caroline Street.
More in a press release from the city’s parks and recreation office:
Stafford Hospital commemorates its fifteenth anniversary in 2024. Opening its doors in 2009, Stafford Hospital quickly became a cornerstone of healthcare in the region, complementing the existing services and meeting the growing needs of the Stafford community.
Over the past decade and a half, Stafford Hospital has been a hub of healthcare activity, delivering thousands of babies and attending to hundreds of thousands of patients in the Emergency Department. The hospital owes much of its success to the efforts of its dedicated team, supported by numerous volunteers who have contributed countless hours of service.
Michael Huntley, Fredericksburg’s celebrity musician, has canceled his Friday, Mar. 1 concert to protest ticket prices.
Huntley won season 24 of The Voice. A private meet and greet was set for tomorrow, Friday, March 1, at 8 p.m. at the Virginia Credit Union stadium in Fredericksburg. Huntley had promoted this event on his Facebook page as recently as Feb. 26.
Prince William County Circuit Court Clerk: On February 14, 2024, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Jacqueline Smith, administered 23 wedding ceremonies at her 6th Annual Valentine’s Day Wedding Bash, hosted at the ARTfactory in downtown Manassas.
The location provided a unique and picturesque setting for couples to say, ‘I do.’ The building, a local creative arts hub, offered a modern-rustic setting for couples to exchange vows.
