According to parks spokesman Amir Wenrich, the new $1 million building will feature permanent restrooms and accessibility improvements to expand recreational opportunities and accommodate more park users. The building also includes a concession area and storage space
Construction on the new building is expected to be completed in October 2022.
Drivers traveling on Route 234 should prepare for detours.
It commemorates the year the U.S. Marine Corps was founded and is one of nine events leading up to the annual Marine Corps Marathon in October.
This year, several celebrations are planned as Brentsville Courthouse, a former Prince William County seat, turns 200 years old.
County leaders just announced “Brentsville Bicentennial Court Day” on Saturday, April 30. This will be the largest bicentennial celebration honoring Brentsville. The area was once a bustling community full of agriculture and trade. Activities will include mock trials, historic tradespeople, militia muster, markets, music, food, and demonstrations.
The annual Occoquan Peeps Show will return in April.
This week, the town announced the popular spring event is back for 2022 with a week’s worth of fun and three ways to participate, April 12 through 17.
Artwork from students across Stafford County will be on display.
Stafford County Public Schools will host its 46th Annual Fine and Performing Arts Festival on March 26 and 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.
Beginning May 2, 2022, audience members will not be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test result before attending most events, except when required by the event organizer or artist.
If a performing artist requires proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test, a notice will be posted to the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s website.
Mark your calendars for the Bluebell Festival, celebrating the official flower of Prince William County.
The annual Bluebell Festival returns to Merrimac Farm ?Wildlife Management Area at ?15014 Deepwood Lane in Nokesville Sunday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
That’s the question that The Stafford County Sheriff’s Department is asking prospective applicants for their 8th annual Junior Deputies Academy.
According to the sheriff’s department website, the department will begin accepting online applications starting on March 20 for their annual July summer camp. The event is being held for Stafford County students going into 4th through 7th grade for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.
When two people became trapped underneath a tractor-trailer, it was a race against time to get them out.
On October 10, 2021, Emergency crews from Prince William and Fairfax counties were called to a crash on Interstate 66 near Manassas. An SUV rear-ended a semi-tractor-trailer, creating a scenario referred to as an “underride.”
The Quantico 12K will be in an in-person event on August 20 at Quantico Marine Corps Base. The seven-mile course takes runners through the grounds of Officer Candidates School, offering unique access to the area where future Marine leaders train.
“Each one of our MCM Event Series runs showcase various settings of Marine Corps Base Quantico, while also furthering our mission of promoting physical fitness,” said Rick Nealis, director of Marine Corps Marathon Organization. “In this case, the Quantico 12K gives runners a behind-the-scenes look at where the journey begins for our Marine Officers.”
