Features

Manassas Symphony is paying tribute to a famous Rock n’ Roll album that used Manassas in their album art.

Ron Sharpe was a junior at Gar-Field High School in 1971 when he and his band mates were abuzz about rock and roll royalty visiting Manassas. Superstar Stephen Stills, famous already for being a part of both Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, was a Civil War buff and brought his new band to town to shoot photos for an upcoming album. The one they liked best had the band standing on the train station platform under a “Manassas” sign, and thus the band and album were named. “Manassas” is considered a rock masterpiece.


Features

A set of new signs installed on the bridge carrying traffic over the Occoquan River aim to deliver a powerful message: you’re better off alive than dead.

Valentine’s Day was very special for some mental health advocates in Prince William this year. After months of hard work, suicide prevention signs were installed on the Occoquan Bridge on Route 123.


News

A man  was caught trying to steal several goats last week in Stafford County, according to authorities

Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for attempting to steal goats after a farmer saw a suspicious person on his property, the sheriff’s office says.


Obituaries

It’s with a heavy heart we announce the peaceful passing of Barbara L. Lucas of Occoquan VA, on Monday, February 17, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving devoted family. Daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Kobal, of Johnstown Pa and Daughter in-law of Joseph and Suzanne Lucas of Johnstown Pa. Sister of Jackie Wacyra of Burke VA who passed in 2006.  Barbara is survived by her loving soul mate of 51 years, Paul F. Lucas, married August 26. 1967 in Johnstown Pa., their 5 children, Jodi Blot (Mike), Toni DePaul (Joe), Polly Lucas, Haley Lucas, and Chadd Lucas (Shannan) and their 13 Grandchildren; Danielle Waters, McKenzie Blot, Madison, Blot, Morgan Blot, Michael Blot, Seth Gebhardt, Landen Gebhardt, Joseph DePaul, Rocco DePaul, Lainey Lucas, Julia Lucas, Branson Zimmerman and Kayden Zimmerman all of Northern Virginia. Barbara is happily reunited with her grandson Lucas Gebhardt who passed in 2000 from SIDS. She is also survived by an extended family and many friends.

Barbara was born in Pennsylvania and her childhood included living in France, Maryland and the suburbs of Johnstown, PA.. Married in 1967, Paul and Barbara started their lives and a beautiful family in Northern VA residing in Loudoun County, Fairfax County and presently Prince William County in their Oasis on the Occoquan River.