Mayor Derrick Wood says the Fitness Court park would be built on land next to the old Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad. The cost will be $270,000. The National Fitness Campaign, the firm selling the outdoor gyms, will provide a $30,000 discount to the town for installing its product.
Town documents refer to the discount as a grant. According to the Fitness Court website, the outdoor gym has seven exercises. Similar Fitness Courts have been built in 500 communities across the U.S.
There will be the talk of fireworks at tonight’s Manassas Park Governing Body meeting.
City leaders are being asked to approve a new contract for the annual Independence Day celebration fireworks show at Signal Hill Park, 9300 Signal View Drive.
Today’s Take Me-Home-Tuesday pets post comes from the Prince William County Animal Shelter.
Boston – 37116. 2-year-old Female, spayed. Domestic short hair. Very friendly, playful, and agreeable.
Join us on Sunday, May 31st, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM for a beautifully curated afternoon celebrating the romance and inspiration of European travel. We recommend arriving at 2:45 PM for the best seating. We’ll begin with a brief presentation highlighting unforgettable journeys along Europe’s iconic rivers with AmaWaterways, followed by a special screening of Under the Tuscan Sun — a heartwarming story set against the breathtaking landscapes of Tuscany and the transformative power of embracing life abroad. A minimum $5 per person donation to Manna Food Center is required to attend, and we are proud to match donations up to $500. You may also elect to donate more. Non-perishable food donations are also warmly welcomed. Raffle proceeds will benefit Manna as well, helping provide nourishment and support to families in our community. Come immerse yourself in the beauty of Europe, enjoy wonderful company, and make a meaningful difference. We look forward to welcoming you.
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Manassas police executed a search warrant in the 9500 block of Technology Drive in Manassas after someone reported a suspicious person two days earlier.
Police found several firearms, two suppressors without serial numbers, knives, narcotics, and over $12,000 cash.
A would-be robber shot an employee at a restaurant near Potomac Mills mall trying to close up shop on Saturday, March 4, at 11:21 p.m.
Police are seeking two suspects.
Brew Republic Bierwerks, a craft brewery that closed in October 2022 after a water pipe burst and flood damage, is set to re-open in its existing location in Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center retail shopping area. The brewery hosted its grand reopening event on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Montclair resident and former elected official Jeff Frederick and his team have been working tirelessly to rebuild the brewery that originally opened in September 2016, and now, after nearly four months.
Stafford County Public Schools will host the Second Annual Community Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Colonial Forge High School at 550 Courthouse Road, Stafford, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The free event is open to the community, students, staff, and families.
Didlake, a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, received the Prince William Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Agnes L. Colgan Community Service Award for Health and Human Services.
The chamber presented Didlake with the award, which honors 501(c) 3 organizations making a demonstrable positive contribution to the quality of life in the Greater Prince William region, during the Chamber’s Business Awards dinner held Thursday, February 28, 2023 at the Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club in Gainesville.
We’ve welcomed our newest spring intern. Please meet Paris Goodman, 18, who comes to us from the Spotsylvania County Public Schools Work-based Learning Program.
She is a senior at Riverbend High School.
