Originals

WOODBRIDGE — As Prince William County’s population grows, so does the number of 911 calls handled by emergency dispatchers.

As the county quickly approaches nearly a half-million people, Director of Public Safety Communications Eddie Reyes said that not only is call the number of calls on the rise but adds the job is evolving with new smartphone technology.


Event

Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.


Features

OCCOQUAN — About 20 years ago, Dolores Elder heard someone say nothing noteworthy ever happened in Occoquan.

She was working at the manager of the tourist information center that once sat on Mill Street in the tiny riverside town. It was a statement she didn’t quite believe.


News

FREDERICKSBURG — A new art exhibit in will showcase images of mental illness and recovery.

Hosted by the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, the exhibit is called “The Art of Recovery” and showcases art that goes beyond language to offer a glimpse of the journey through mental illness to recovery.


Politics

Douglas “Doug” Taggart is running for the Republican nomination to be the next Potomac District Supervisor on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.

He will face fellow Republican Devon Gray in a “firehouse primary” election on May 4, 2019.