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04/17/12 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month and members of the Haymarket VA Police Department are participating in a nationwide campaign to spread the word about the dangers of driving while distracted. Texting is the worst distraction because it requires use of the driver's hands, eyes, and mind to read and to answer a text message, police said.
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04/17/12 / Local Government / People & Places /
One person's discards and recyclables could be just the treasures another person is seeking. Find out on Saturday, April 28, when the City of Manassas Park VA holds a giant community yard sale in the main parking lot of the city's Community Center with spaces at $5 each.
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04/17/12 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places /
Recycling and the protecting environment will be the focus of Spring Cleaning Day in Old Town Manassas VA on Saturday, April; 21. There will be entertainment, a shred-it truck, children's activities, sidewalk sale and farmers market.
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04/16/12 / Breaking News / People & Places /
A May 5 reception, dinner and show benefit event in Manassas VA will honor George Mason University President Alan G. Merten and Mrs. Sally L. Merten for their leadership in bringing the Hylton Performing Arts Center to Prince William County and the Northern Virginia region.
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Brian Stokes Mitchell, left, will perform while Mrs. Sally Merten, center, and Alan Merten, president of George Mason University, right, will be honored at the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Second Anniversary Gala May 5.
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04/11/12 / Breaking News / People & Places /
Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William County VA Board of Supervisors, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia. He plans to make transportation and fiscal matters the focus of his campaign, according to a news release.
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03/28/12 / People & Places /
Little wigglers will probably giggle and stay glued to their seats when you take them to see "ZooZoo" at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas on Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m. Using no dialogue, a talented cast plays mischievous animals and inanimate objects that adopt human characteristics. Each take lasts about four to seven minutes. See Spare Time.
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by BONNY R. FAHY 03/27/12 / Business / Education / People & Places /
These former business people agree they now are passionate about teaching. These Prince William County VA teachers got a boost from Educate VA, a career switcher program of Virginia's community colleges.
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03/18/12 / Health & Safety / People & Places /
In Manassas VA Prince William Hospital is recognizing Certified Nurses Day on Monday, March 19 by honoring its 116 board certified nurses
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