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3 Stafford deputies graduate law enforcement academy

By Madina Habib

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office gained two new deputies, Deputy J.D McLean, and Deputy P.J Leon, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Law Enforcement Basic Class 162 of the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy held their graduation at the University of Mary Washington, according to Sherrif David “DP” Decatur.

Deputy J.D McLean and Deputy P.J Leon both received their certifications, and Deputy P.J Leon also received the Directors Award for Physical Excellence and the Charles E. Murray Top Performance Achievement Award.

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TV show seeks contestants after Manassas native booted

By Deshaun Jefferson

“Love Island USA,”  a TV show currently the Peacock streaming service, is currently casting for its upcoming season, which will stream this summer.

The show seeks a new group of singles to participate in the competition, where islanders will take up residence in a villa in hopes of finding love and winning a $100,000 prize.

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Peep Week returns to Occoquan next week

By Amelia Breeden

Occoquan announces their spring event is back for 2023. Peep Week in Occoquan takes place from April 4 to 8, 2023.

Peep week is an annual spring event in Occoquan that invites the community to participate in building a Peeps diorama. If you enter, you can win a $50 prize in your category, or you can vote for one made by a local Occoquan business.

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Mountain View WildActs to perform ‘Les Miserables – School Edition’

By Press Release
Mountain View High School in Stafford.

The theater department of Mountain View High School (MVHS) will bring Les Miserables – School Edition to the high school stage beginning March 24.

Known as the Mountain View WildActs, the group has previously earned awards from the Virginia High School League, the Virginia Theatre Association, and the SouthEastern Theatre Conference. The 30 student performers are joined in a cross-curricular production that includes 30 crew members and 20 musicians spanning theater, band, orchestra, and fine art.

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ARTfactory to feature 20 artists in upcoming group exhibit

By Amelia Breeden
The ARTfactory at 9419 Battle Street in Manassas.

The ARTfactory is to present the Instructors Exhibit, an exhibition showcasing 20 past, present, and future instructors at the ARTfactory.

Instructors found at ARTfactory range from teaching areas of acting, visual arts/ theatre, dancing, vocal, dance, animation, and graphic design. Many of the instructors in the exhibit are local artists that teach and help with our programming at the factory.

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‘Ragtime’ hits Riverside stage, tackles wealth, poverty, freedom, prejudice

By Potomac Local News

Ragtime has rolled onto the stage at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts.

The show tells the story of three groups in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th Century — blacks, white suburbanites, and European immigrants in New York City.

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Fun Land opens 2 new rides, a $1 million investment into park

By Uriah Kiser
Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw speaks at the unveiling of two new rides at Fun Land on March 9, 2023.

Fun Land of Fredericksburg opened two new rides, Patriot Plunge and The Flip Side, marking a $1 million investment into the city’s amusement park.

Both standalone “flat” rides seat 12 people, stand 40 feet tall, and serve as a new draw to the outdoor section of the park that has seen recent expansions, including Virginia’s first three-level go-kart track opened in 2019. Patriots Plunge is a drop tower attraction, while The Flip Side is a spinning pendulum.

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