QUANTICO, Va. — There was some commotion at the entrance of Quantico Marine Corps Base this afternoon, as well as on base.
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MANASSAS, Va. — The folks at the Sears store at Manassas Mall want a formal agreement with the local bus agency for riders who park their cars in their lot.
For years, the agency, the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, has been sending buses bound for Washington to the parking lot outside the store to pick up commuters who park their cars in the. The whole time, the practice has been informal, according to PRTC.
The choir performs at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014 at 8 p.m. and George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 at 8 p.m. Pre-performance discussions, free to ticketholders will be held 45 minutes prior to each performance in the Buchanan Partners Art Gallery at the Hylton Center and Grand Tier III at the Center for the Arts (sponsored by the Friends of the Center for the Arts).
The Senegal St. Joseph’s Gospel Choir has become a symbol of peace, hope, humanity and brotherhood throughout its homeland of Senegal since the ensemble’s founding in 1950 by the late Julien Jouga, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Ambassador Artist for Peace.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Woodbridge Senior High School has reached senior status.
Many plan to return this weekend to celebrate the high school’s golden anniversary.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — It’s not always as easy as just throwing it in the trash.
Officials at the Prince William County released new guidelines on how hazardous materials should be disposed of.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Potomac Nationals (5-1, 4-0) captured their fifth championship in franchise history with a 5-1 victory over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (3-4, 0-2) on Wednesday night. LF Randolph Oduber’s first inning home run was the difference in the game as the P-Nats pitching staff retired the final 19 Pelicans batters they faced.
Potomac’s DH John Wooten was named as a unanimous MVP for the Mills Cup Championship Series. Wooten hit three home runs and collected eight RBIs in the series.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — This weekend, Sept. 13 and 14, teach President Lincoln how to take a “selfie” at the 7th Annual “Yankees in Falmouth! And Some Confederates Too!”
This family-friendly and free event in Stafford County interprets the Union Army’s occupation of the Rappahannock River community of Falmouth during the Civil War. The event will be held on the grounds of the Moncure Conway House, an Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Historical Site, and the Historic Port of Falmouth Park.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Sean Zylich, of Boy Scout Troop 295, has fulfilled the requirements of Eagle Scout rank by designing and implementing the construction of 12 ash benches at the Clearbrook Center of the Arts, located at the Tacketts Mill shopping center in Lake Ridge.
The benches will be displayed around the Tackett’s Mill Center after they have been painted by local artists through a design competition.
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Editor’s note: This column is written by Discover Prince William / Manassas and is posted to Potomac Local under a special content-sharing agreement.
1) Go for a fall foliage bike ride through Prince William Forest Park. One of the National Parks in the County, Prince William Forest has more than 21 miles of bicycles-accessible roads and trails. Enjoy the 12 mile paved Scenic Drive and see if you can spot wildlife throughout this quiet ride. Prince William Forest Park also offers rental cabins and campsites for those wanting to continue the outdoor experience all weekend!
MANASSAS, Va. — Over 1,100 ninth and tenth grade students at Osbourn High School (OHS) started the first day of school with a brand new Asus Transformer T100 Hybrid tablet thanks, in part, to a grant offered by the Virginia Department of Education– a trailblazing move being applauded by educators who say such devices are expected to replace traditional textbooks in the years to come.
Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) began implementation of the first of three phases of the OHS e-Backpack Digital Learning Initiative in the spring of 2014. Aimed at bringing more 21st Century technology into the classroom, the primary goal of the initiative is to provide both students and teachers with the digital tools needed to access real-time resources that support collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication in the classroom.