OCCOQUAN, Va. — Mayor Earnie Porta of the tiny town of Occoquan is said to be the town’s biggest cheerleader when it comes to letting residents in the region know about special events during holidays, town gatherings, and sales at many of the town’s independently owned small businesses.
Now, instead of just telling people about what’s happening in the town, he’s actually going to bring people there.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Using kayaks and an army of volunteers, a the results of a large coordinated clean-up of the Occoquan River have been tabulated.
More in a press release from the Neabsco Action Alliance:
OCCOQUAN, Va. – A fire broke out on a boat behind Maddigan’s Waterfront Grill in Occoquan today.
More in a press release from OWL Volunteer Fire Department:
OCCOQUAN, Va. — On a cold February morning, the first Frigid 5K Run was held in Occoquan.
Area residents and runners filled the streets in the tiny village on Feb. 23 for the inaugural run to benefit the Optimist Club of the Occoquan, Woodbridge, and Neabsco districts in Prince William County.
2 p.m.
Students and staff have returned to classrooms at Occoquan Elementary School.
LORTON, Va. — It’s going to get louder on a stretch of Interstate 95 at Lorton soon.
More in a press release from the 95 Express Lanes project:
OCCOQUAN, Va. — A terrace, amphitheatre, even ice skating could be coming to a new park in Occoquan.
The Town Council Wednesday approved a memorandum of understanding with with Fairfax Water and Prince William County that clears the way for a new one-acre park to be built where a water treatment facility once stood at the end of Mill Street in Occoquan.
OPINION
By AL ALBORN
Contributing Editor
Powerful storms, car crashes that injured and killed youth, the opening of new restaurants, the loss of a familiar face at one of the area’s most famous restaurants, and the changing landscape of Woodbridge topped the list of the most clicked news stories of the year on PotomacLocal.com.
See the list below of the top 10 stories and tell us what should get an honorable mention.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va .– Did you know that each time you pass by a road sign on the median in Prince William County – you’re paying for it?
