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Freedom High School recognized for helping seniors apply to college

Published April 20, 2023 at 9:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:39AM

A local Prince William County high school, Freedom High School, was recently chosen as one of the 23 schools that the American College Application Campaign (ACAC) selected for its 2022 School Of Excellence award as part of their Virginia College Application Week program School of Excellence award On April, 3, 2023.

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Friends of the Occoquan fill 185 trash bags

By Amelia Breeden

Published April 20, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:39AM

To honor the upcoming Earth Day, April 22, 2023, Friends of the Occoquan organized a river cleanup across seven parks and marinas along the Occoquan River on Saturday, April 15.

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Woodbridge Twins Receive Combined $50,000 Scholarship

By Paris Goodman

Published April 19, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:40AM

Nathan and Ethan Morlu

Two Woodbridge natives, Ethan, and Nathan Morlu, are first-year mechanical engineering students at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

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Prince William County Service H2GoKids Program

By Paris Goodman

Published April 18, 2023 at 2:00PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:40AM

[Photo from Prince William County Service Twitter]

The people who help provide clean drinking water to Prince William County residents will teach children about the importance of clean water.

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Open Space Arts to hosts Emerging Artists Reception

By Amelia Breeden

Published April 18, 2023 at 1:00PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:39AM

A look inside the Open Space art gallery at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center. [Photo: Prince William Arts Council]

The emerging artists reception will be held on April 20, 2023, at 6 p.m. It will be located at Open Space Arts Gallery, 15000 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, 22191.

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Fredericksburg transit to celebrate FXBGO! rebranding

By Paris Goodman

Published April 17, 2023 at 10:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:40AM

The adventure starts at the stop. Fredericksburg Regional Transit’s Rebranding Event for FXBGO! will be held on Tuesday, April 18, at 11:30 a.m.

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Banquet hall floor resurfaced at Manassas Park Community Center

By Amelia Breeden

Published April 14, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:39AM

Manassas Park Community Center annouced Tuesday, April 4, 2023, that the floor in their banquent hall is to be resurfaced.

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Stafford tattoo artist competes internationally

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published April 13, 2023 at 1:30PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:40AM

Irezumi

Cat Johnson, a Stafford tattoo model, artist, and owner of Dark Horse Tattoos, at 395 Garrisonville Road, has competed for weeks to win Inked Magazine Covergirl 2023, along with 102,000 other tattooed models scattered across the country and worldwide.

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Dumfries annual Juneteeth Parade scheduled June 19

By Paris Goodman

Published April 13, 2023 at 8:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:40AM

[ Photo from Dumfries annual Juneteeth parade Facebook]

Join the Greater Prince William Community on June 19, 2023, for the Dumfries Juneteenth Parade.

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Marine Corps Marathon seeks health & fitness expo vendors

By Paris Goodman

Published April 13, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:40AM

[Photo from Marine Corps Marathon Facebook]

Booth pricing ranges between $3,700 and $7,000.

Vendors will have access to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center starting on Thursday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for set up. Arrangements to move in on Wednesday, October 25, can also be made by appointment only.