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Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic Open

By Potomac Local News

Published November 15, 2012 at 10:16AM | Updated November 16, 2012 at 7:01AM

(Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

There’s a low-cost alternative for animal lovers who want to care for their household pets.

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Occoquan Starts Holidays, Lights Tree Friday Night

By Potomac Local News

Published November 15, 2012 at 8:07AM

Four-year-old Paloma is mesmerized by all the lights during the tree lighting in Occoquan in Nov. 2011. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

OCCOQUAN, Va. — The tiny village of Occoquan will light its Christmas Tree for the season on Friday, but not before some small-town community shopping fun.

The shops in the village from 4 to 8 p.m. will host an annual open house where merchants will feature several holiday items. It’s a great place to come and support the efforts of local businesses in the Potomac Communities.

News & Messenger Closing

By Potomac Local News

Published November 14, 2012 at 9:58AM | Updated December 30, 2012 at 10:51AM

News & Messenger is published five days per week and serves Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park.

MANASSAS, Va. — In business for more than 100 years, The Manassas News and Messenger and its companion website InsideNova.com will publish it’s last edition on Dec. 30.

The News and Messenger was purchased this year by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Company, which owns The Omaha World Herald.

New Park to Include Indoor Swimming Center

By Potomac Local News

Published November 14, 2012 at 9:35AM

STAFFORD, Va. — There will be more places to play in Stafford.

The county has approved construction of an indoor recreation facility at what will be Embrey Mill Park.

Nor’easter an Unwanted Thanksgiving Guest?

By Potomac Local News

Published November 14, 2012 at 6:59AM | Updated November 16, 2012 at 2:20PM

By ANGELA DAVENPORT

Long-range weather guidance indicates the potential for another coastal system (Nor’easter) the week of Thanksgiving.

Virginia Writers Club Welcomes Prince William Authors

By Potomac Local News

Published November 13, 2012 at 8:45AM

Newly elected 2013-14 president of the Virginia Writers Club, Betsy Ashton (second from left, Blue Ridge Chapter), and current 2011-12 president, June Forte (center, Northern Virginia Chapter), welcome Write by the Rails as the statewide organization’s newly chartered Prince William Chapter. Representing Write by the Rails in Richmond on Nov. 3 are June Kilpatrick (Gainesville), Linda Johnston (Gainesville) and Terry Reardon (Woodbridge). (Submitted photo)

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Write by the Rails, a networking group of writers based in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park, has been officially chartered as the Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.

The announcement was made at VWC’s annual meeting Nov. 3 in Richmond. Local members June Kilpatrick and Linda Johnston of Gainesville and Terry Reardon of Woodbridge were in attendance.

Woodbridge’s First Winning Wrestling Coach Honored

By Potomac Local News

Published November 13, 2012 at 8:14AM

LAKE RIDGE, Va. — The auxiliary gym at Woodbridge Senior High School was renamed “Gus” in honor of a former teacher and wrestling coach.

Community members gathered Saturday at the high school in Lake Ridge to rename a utility gym in honor of David “Gus” Swaggard who helped lead the Woodbridge Viking Wrestling Team to their first-ever championship win during the 1973 -74 season. Swaggard also helped the team get its first shutout win, a 49-0 victory.