It’s business as usual at Occoquan Town Hall.
The Town web site contains links to the Prince William County Emergency Management website and to the Virginia Department of Health which contains information and updates on COVID-19 in our area. If you still have questions about COVID-19 after visiting these sites, you may call (877) ASK-VDH3 (877-275-8343) to speak with a public information representative.
The 21st annual Manassas St. Patrick's Day Parade will not proceed as planned.
Inisfail Inc., the organizing body of the Greater Manassas Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, announced Friday that it would cancel the event due to coronavirus concerns.
"The decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Greater Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This decision was made in coordination with local City and County Leaders," the organization posted to its social media page.
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More people are overdosing on heroin in Manassas.
City Police Chief Douglas Keen reports there have been 56 total heroin overdoses in the city in the past year. That’s an increase of 70 percent over the previous year.
A total of 12 people died in the city as a result of an overdose this past year.
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Where people once used to go hit the links, they’ll now be hitting the books.
Manassas Park agreed to $3.1 million deal with Maryland-based Library Systems & Services to create and manage a new library at the site of the old Generals Ridge Golf Course, now called Bloom’s Park, over the course of 10 years.
With that, the city will leave the Prince William County Public Library System, of which it’s been a member since 1979.
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When drivers head out on Manassas streets might want to take it slower, and be extra cautious.
The number of traffic crashes is at a five-year high in the city. When comparing 2019 to the previous year, the number of crashes rose 7%, from 648 in 2018 to 648, respectively.
One of those crashes involved a fatality, according to newly released data from the Manassas City Police Department.
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University of Mary Washington has several performances of the play "Ordinary Days" left this month.
University of Mary Washington Theatre will continue its 2019-20 season with "Ordinary Days", music and lyrics by Adam Gwon. Remaining performances are Feb. 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, duPont Hall at the University of Mary Washington. The box office opens at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tickets are $25 for standard admission, $20 for students, senior citizens, alumni, and military. Groups of ten or more can receive a discount as well.
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Stafford County says it's going to use fish to attack its growing aquatic weed problem.
Hydrilla, an aquatic weed, is a problem for many bodies of water in Stafford County, including the 520-acre Lake Mooney resorvoir. Stafford County officials are implementing a recommendation of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) to introduce white amur or “grass carp” into Lake Mooney to help combat the issue. Because of hydrilla’s high growth rate, it can quickly take over a water body and impede recreational activities and aquatic habitats. To ensure the establishment of the newly introduced population of fish and to give the fish time to manage the weeds effectively, Stafford County asks residents to release these fish, if caught.
Hydrilla is proliferating at Lake Mooney and has the potential to create a serious issue, particularly along the shoreline. Listed as a federal noxious weed, hydrilla is a perennial aquatic plant that looks similar to the herb thyme and is found in many freshwater habitats around the world, according to Stafford County officials. This plant can grow up to 30 feet long and has a growth rate of up to one inch per day, officials say.
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Music from Broadway is coming to Prince William County for one night only this spring.
On March 7, 2020, at 7:30 pm at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, the MSO, under the baton of Music Director, James Villani, takes the stage for a concert titled “American Idols”, with music from three of America’s greatest composers: Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Howard Hanson.
The highlight of the evening’s performance is one of Bernstein’s most popular works, Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story.” The score brings together the musical’s most famous songs (“Somewhere,” “Maria”) and dances (“Mambo,” “Cha-cha,” “Rumba”), as well as the opening confrontation of the Jets and Sharks in the “Prologue” to the tragic “Finale.”
Tickets are available from the Hylton Center Box Office or by calling 703-993-7759. All children and student tickets (through college) are free.
Founded in 1992, the Manassas Symphony is the winner of the 2015 American Prize for Orchestral Performance, Community Division, as well as the winner of 2019 Kathleen Seefeldt Award for Outstanding Arts Organization. The MSO is an Arts Partner of the Hylton Performing Arts Center near Manassas. The all-volunteer orchestra plays five concerts a year and is involved with many educational and civic events throughout the community. For more information on the Manassas Symphony, visit its website.
If you’re looking for summer employment, Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism may be able to help you.
The parks department announced the dates of their summer job hiring events for the 2020 summer recreation programs. Hiring managers will be holding open interviews at each of the following events:
Saturday, February 29, 2020 – SplashDown Job Fair, 9 – 11 a.m., at Stonewall Jackson High School, 8820 Rixlew Lane, Manassas.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – Lifeguard Hiring Event, 6:30 – 8 p.m., at the Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center, 13025 Chinn Park Dr., Woodbridge.
Saturday, March 7, 2020 – SplashDown Job Fair, 9 – 11 a.m., at Sinclair Elementary School, 7801 Garner Dr., Manassas.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 – Lifeguard Hiring Event, 6:30 – 8 p.m., at the Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center, 9100 Freedom Center Blvd, Manassas.
The SplashDown Waterpark hiring events at Stonewall Jackson High School on February 29, and at Sinclair Elementary School on March 7, will be accepting applications for Concessions, Cashiers and Guest Services for the waterpark only.
The Lifeguard hiring events at Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center on March 4, and at Freedom Aquatics & Fitness Center on March 19, are for lifeguards only.
Lifeguard applicants must apply online before you attend either lifeguard hiring event. Applicants at these events will take swim tests, so bring your swimsuit to the hiring event.
For more information on the hiring events and positions available, please visit their website.
Those who are opposed to taller buildings spoke out at Monday’s Manassas City Council meeting.
A public hearing for the city’s 2040 compressive plan was advertised, and it what drew residents to come to speak on the matter. The city plan calls for a more urban downtown, with more apartments centered around the city’s train station used by Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express.
It also calls for more pedestrian paths, lanes on city streets for bicyclists, and more transit bus service.
