Eleven local authors participated in the inaugural Manassas Reads book festival Oct. 11 at the Loy E. Harris Pavilion in Old Town Manassas.
Washington Post, October 19, 2014
Tag: Prince William County
Prince William survey results
Most residents of Prince William County are satisfied with the county government and their quality of life, according to the results of a recent community survey.
Washington Post, October 12, 2014
Walk to School Day
As Wednesday dawned, bright and sunny, it was a perfect fall day to walk to school. And that’s exactly what hundreds of Prince William County children did — joined by some special escorts.
Students from about 30 schools across the county participated in International Walk to School Day as part of an effort to promote physical fitness and safe routes to school.
Washington Post, October 12, 2014
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom, a new mobile recording studio designed to collect wartime oral histories, is ready to roll.
The mobile studio was unveiled at the annual open house of the Americans in Wartime Museum near Nokesville.
Washington Post, October 8, 2014
Opposition to school bus facility
About 60 people who live near Catharpin Park turned out for a community meeting Sept. 25 to express their strong opposition to a proposal to build a school bus transportation center next to the park.
Washington Post, October 5, 2014
Leadership Prince William
Leadership Prince William kicked off its eighth program year Sept. 25, as alumni and other local leaders got together at the Prince William campus of George Mason University to send the Class of 2015 off on its opening two-day retreat.
Washington Post, October 5, 2014
Lake Manassas to reopen?
The Manassas City Council is considering reopening Lake Manassas to the public for recreational uses such as fishing and boating.
Washington Post, September 28, 2014
Ballet for special-needs children
A disability need not keep a child from enjoying ballet classes.
That’s the message the Gainesville Ballet is spreading with the launch of its first class designed solely for children with disabilities.
Washington Post, September 21, 2014
Route 28 congestion
About 50 area residents attended a town hall meeting about Route 28 in Manassas. The event was organized to call attention to the worsening traffic congestion on the road and to hear from Virginia Department of Transportation officials about a traffic study that is in progress.
Washington Post, September 14, 2014
Revenue shortfall for Prince William
The Prince William County government is facing a revenue shortfall of $5.9 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30.
Washington Post, August 31, 2014