Occoquan will light the town Menorah tonight during a public celebration starting at 6 p.m.
Mayor Earnie Porta writes:
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Prince William County residents with curbside yard waste collection can set their Christmas trees and other holiday greenery at the curb for collection.
Residents should remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel, nails, and the tree stands and sets the empty tree and greenery at the curb for pickup as a part of yard waste collection by your waste and recycling collection service provider during the first two full weeks of January.
This morning, Tuesday, December 20, 2022, soldiers Derek Eich and Brock Emery of the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon presented students at Widewater Elementary School with a commemorative plaque after the kindergarten class won a naming contest for “Gunther,” one of the platoon’s new horses.
The two soldiers answered particular questions about Gunther, including “How soft is Gunther,” (He’s the softest horse ever) “How fast can Gunther run,” (about 35 mph) and “How many friends does Gunther have?” (About 48)
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Fredericksburg police report shots fired in two separate areas of the city.
Shots on Fall Hill Avenue were fired near Mary Washington Hosptial, while Howard Street is located south of Downtown.
A Manassas man faces charges after another man was stabbed in a restaurant parking lot in Manassas.
On December 19, 2022, at midnight, Manassas City Police responded to El Tenampe Restaurant at the 9000 block of Centreville Road for a report of a fight.
For those staying in town this Christmas, traveling over the area’s rivers and creeks to get to grandma’s house, here’s some inside information on the direction of the tolled E-ZPass Express Lanes on Interstate 95.
The holiday will change the direction in which the lanes are pointed and when and reversal times.
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Today is the last day to donate to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office annual toy drive. The sheirff’s office sits at 1225 Courthouse Road in Stafford.
Manassas Park announced the winners of its 2022 Lights Extravaganza contest, where residents were encouraged to decorate their houses for Christmas.
Here’s a complete list of winners and addresses. The city encourages families to hop in their cars and go check out the winners’ lights displays.