In preparation for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, Duck Donuts locations throughout are honoring military personnel and veterans.

In partnership with Central Park Insurance and United Real Estate, each business will donate $1 for every Patriotic Assortment sold during May 20-24.


Editor’s note: Summer is almost here, and we wanted to know what new things visitors will find in our local parks this year. So, we asked representatives at area parks departments to answer the question: “What’s New This Summer at Local Parks?”

FREDERICKSBURG – With the addition of new courts to Memorial Park, now is a great time to pick up pickleball. The Public Pickleball Courts are a local hot spot for fans of the sport.  Now, with more courts, more people will be able to play.


STAFFORD COUNTY — A 17-year-old girl was killed after she was involved in a crash in Stafford County.

The crash occurred Thursday, May 16 at 4:48 p.m. on Kellogg Mill Road. A car driven by the teenager was attempting to make a left turn onto Kellogg Mill Road from the Abel Lake Boat Ramp parking lot when it was struck by a roll-off container truck.


WASHINGTON – Residents from a Lake Ridge senior affordable housing community joined the Senior Housing Now rally to protect seniors’ housing rights.

Residents from Fellowship Square urged Congress to protect housing and subsidies for seniors at the U.S. Capitol lawn last week. About 100 Fellowship Square residents from other locations in  Northern Virginia and Maryland, and by hundreds of other seniors and senior advocates, asking Congress to expand funding for these programs.


Editor’s note: Summer is almost here, and we wanted to know what new things visitors will find in our local parks this year. So, we asked representatives at area parks departments to answer the question: “What’s New This Summer at Local Parks?”

MANASSAS PARK — The employees of Manassas Park Community Center have been hard at work preparing events for this summer.


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