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July 22, 2008
French students to visit Manassas
Twenty-five French students will be visiting in the Manassas area next month.
July 21, 2008
City Focus for Manassas and Manassas Park
The Virginia Railway Express/City of Manassas parking deck should be open by the end of the month, said VRE spokesperson Mark Roeber.
July 18, 2008
Gift program set at Harris Pavilion
Tickets are still available for the yearly gala to support the Un Trim A Tree Holiday Gift Program to be conducted on July 26 from 7 to 11 pm. at the Loy E. Harris Pavilion in Old Town Manassas.
Lectures to precede performance
A variety of lectures will precede performances of the “Gray Ghost Voices” at the Mary Louise Amphitheater on the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.
July 15, 2008
Museum to host five-part series
The Marines landed in Manassas before the first major battle of the Civil War—not on a beach, but splashing across a little known creek named Bull Run.
‘The Music Man’ is seventh All Saints summer production
“The Music Man” this week will be the seventh summer musical production in as many years by the Upper Room Theatre Ministries at All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas.
July 10, 2008
PetSmart opens in Manassas
A new PetSmart store will open in Manassas on Saturday.
July 08, 2008
Stonewall Jackson grad to be featured in solo recital
Award winning vocalist, Kelly Glyptis, will be featured in a solo vocal recital on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Manassas St. Thomas Church.
July 03, 2008
Old-fashioned 4th of July celebration
An old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration is planned for Battle Street in Old Town Manassas, complete with music, fun and food on Friday.
July 02, 2008
New bank opened in Manassas
First Virginia Community Bank has opened a new facility in Manassas.
Cramer Center hosts Vpstart production
William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream,” will be presented July 11-17 by the Vpstart Crow Productions, Inc. at the Cramer Center.
Day camp teaches life saving skills
The new Prince William American Red Cross Summer Youth Experience “Be Ready! Be Prepared!” is more than a typical day camp program — it’s a real life saver.
June 30, 2008
Official: Immigration crackdown pushes down crime
A Prince William County official is attributing a decline in certain types of crime last year to the county’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.
June 26, 2008
Ribbon cutting held for VRE/Manassas deck
At the end of his speech during Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Virginia Railway Express/City of Manassas parking deck, outgoing Mayor Douglas S. Waldron slipped dark shaded lenses over his normal glasses.
June 25, 2008
Manassas historical park gets new superintendent
The Manassas National Battlefield Park has a new superintendent.
City approves special permits for motor shops
The Manassas City Council approved a pair of special use permits for businesses located on Wellington Road Monday night.
Manassas Giant shows new look
There will be hotdogs, balloons, face-painting and prizes. Even a handful of local and state officials will welcome the shoppers.
June 22, 2008
Ribbon-cutting for VRE deck set for Thursday
The City of Manassas and Virginia Railway Express will hold a ribbon-cutting to unveil its new joint parking deck on Thursday at 11 a.m.
June 19, 2008
Teen pleads guilty to Parkway incident
One of nine Manassas teens charged with throwing objects onto Prince William Parkway to cause car accidents pleaded guilty to five counts of destruction of property in Prince William Circuit Court on Thursday.
June 18, 2008
Kirkland gets M. Park School Board nod
Rachel Kirkland’s community activism paid off on Tuesday, when the Manassas Park City Council appointed her to the School Board.
Manassas OKs fire and rescue merger
The City of Manassas on Monday moved toward combining its fire and rescue departments.
June 17, 2008
Final plea made for senior center
Manassas Senior Day Care Center supporters turned out in droves Tuesday, yet again, to try and compel Prince William supervisors to overturn an April budget cut that closes the facility’s doors on Friday.
City considers radar signs for Grant Ave.
Timothy Tyrell of 9016 Grant Ave. wants people to slow down while going through his neighborhood, and implementing new digital radar signs is a good start.
June 16, 2008
Manassas-area Williams Bridge Company to move plant to Richmond
Escalating steel prices, supply uncertainty, recent losses and location have led Williams Bridge Company to a decision to move its girder manufacturing plant from the Manassas area to Richmond.
Manassas City Council approves plan for downtown
The Manassas City Council approved a downtown sector plan Monday after concluding the second of two public hearings on the matter.
City Focus for Manassas and Manassas Park
Hope everyone enjoyed Father’s Day weekend and got to spend some quality time with family and friends.
Baldwin Elementary temporarily evacuated
Officials found there was no danger and allowed people back into the building at 10:35 a.m.
June 15, 2008
Old Town Manassas hosts annual wine, jazz fest
On a sunny and breezy Father’s Day, hundred flocked to the 4th Annual Manassas Wine and Jazz Festival held at the Loy E. Harris Pavilion.
June 14, 2008
Manassas Park graduates 121 seniors
Manassas Park High School seniors lined up along the hallway outside the school's gymnasium Saturday night, some fiddling with their tassels and others chatting with their neighbors.
June 10, 2008
It’s My Town
The Prince William County Historic Preservation Division is sponsoring a van tour from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 19, focusing on the campaign and battle of First Manassas.
