Ain’t Them Bodies Saints — Rated R — 4 of 5 stars
It ain’t like the title “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” has anything to do with the movie, but it ain’t a bad title either. From Director/Writer David Lowery, this Indie drama and Sundance Film Festival darling is a piece of work.
MANASSAS, Va. — Manassas Midwifery & Women’s Health Center recently celebrated its fourth year of serving women and families in Manassas with an open house on August 10.
More than 535 women receiving prenatal care from the midwives have given birth in area hospitals or in a nearby birth center. Milestones for the midwifery in 2013 have included expansion of the current two-suite office to three units at 8425 Dorsey Circle in Manassas.
MANASSAS, Va. — The 60’s – 80’s classic rock and Motown band plays on Weds evening Sept 11, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center 10900 University Blvd in Manassas.
The free show is courtesy of the Freedom Center who is having the band to highlight their “Community Week” celebration.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford residents, local park staff and elected officials gathered on Tuesday to discuss the development plan for the 1,100-acre Widewater State Park. The land, a peninsula surrounded by Aquia Creek and the Potomac River, has been marked for the placement of a new state park since Virginia bought the land in 2006.
State parks officials call Widewater it’s top priority, and presented their final master plan to the public this week, created by Virginia’s Department of Recreation and Conservation and pushed forward by Delegate Mark Dudenhefer, R – Stafford, Woodbridge, who’s been a longtime advocate of building the park.
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MANASSAS, Va. — Where would you commemorate the Civil War? In our area, in Manassas, of course.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — After arguing with a bank employee, one woman tried to steal deposited checks from an ATM, police said.
Here’s more in a police press release:
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MANASSAS, Va. — Those who saved the Prescott House from the wrecking ball invited the public to tour the Victorian-era home Saturday.
MANASSAS, Va. – The House of Mercy, a nonprofit humanitarian organization, will hold free classes beginning Thursday, Sept. 12, to help those interested to prepare for the math portion of the GED exam.
Classes will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each Thursday over three months, according to House of Mercy Assistant Director Ann Cimini. Those who wish to take the course can register now at House of Mercy, located at 8170 Flannery Court in Manassas.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) will participate in the third annual No Woman, No Cry: Stop the Silence of Domestic Violence 5K Walk in memory of Jenny Vaughn-Bates on Saturday, Sept. 14th.
Bates was murdered in 2010 by her abusive husband, who then took his own life, in Prince William County, Va. The walk/run will be held at Potomac Senior High School in Dumfries, Virginia.
Northern Virginia Community College is offering a new associate degree that focuses on homeland security.
The new Homeland Security Specialization degree falls under NOVA’s Administration of Justice Program.
