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November 07, 2009
It’s my town: Win a chance to be Santa’s guest
The Merry Old Town Chocolate Bar is now on sale at participating merchants in Old Town. One of these milk chocolate bars contains the Golden Ticket.
Manassas Fugitive of the Week
Manassas police are searching for Desmond Armand Mason and his roommate, Patrick Cephas Williams, in connection with the theft of televisions from the Wellington apartment complex.
Little Theatre to present ‘Arcadia’
Prince William Little Theatre will present Tom Stoppard's acclaimed British work "Arcadia" for the next three weekends.
November 06, 2009
Author to give presentation on cemetery at museum
Every tombstone at Arlington National Cemetery tells a story.
Pulitzer-Prize winning poet to read at museum event
Claudia Emerson, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her work "Late Wife," will read from her works Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Manassas Museum.
November 03, 2009
Optimists to host club international president
Donald R. Sievers, 2008-2009 Optimist International president, will be in Manassas on Nov. 15 to present special citations to three superintendents of schools.
Readers Day expects 400
The Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce is finalizing plans for National Young Readers Day.
November 01, 2009
The Wu sisters expand Happy Eatery operations to Manassas
Victoria Wu and her sister, Emily Wu-Rorrer, recently opened Cakes by Happy Eatery, a bakery and cafe at 9685 Liberia Ave.
History, Stonewall style
Manassas area middle schoolers could have voice heard on grant
Community events
»Friday at 6 p.m.: ArtBeat Gallery will host an opening reception for an exhibit by Satya Chase and Elena Wright.
Liberia Plantation opens for Home Schoolers
Students learn about Civil War era
Neighborhood news: Look for the Golden Ticket
Beginning Tuesday, the Merry Old Town Chocolate Bar will go on sale at participating merchants in Old Town Manassas.
October 30, 2009
Pumpkin heist ends with smiles
Some strange and mysterious Halloween happenings are taking place to unsuspecting Manassas families in the West, Taylor and Battle streets area.<
October 29, 2009
Stonewall Jackson band gets its All-American
Charise Rodriguez is one of 97 high-school student marching band musicians out of a field of 1,300 applicants to earn a spot on the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band.
KKK graffiti leads to expulsions
Four Stonewall Jackson High School students who admitted to creating racist symbols with sod in the parking lot of a Manassas area middle school were expelled for at least the rest of this semester.
October 28, 2009
Teens to appeal punishment in Va. school vandalism
Four Virginia students accused of arranging pieces of sod into racist symbols will appeal their school district’s punishment at a disciplinary hearing.
October 27, 2009
ATA Martial Arts breaks boards for Red Cross
The ATA Martial Arts System in Manassas came up with a very unique fundraising event for the 2009 Prince William American Red Cross Heroes campaign.
Manassas man killed in Md. dirt bike crash
Authorities say a 31-year-old Virginia man died after a dirt bike crash near Frederick, Md.
October 26, 2009
New Walmart in Manassas opens Wed.
A new Walmart opens in Manassas tomorrow, bringing about 350 new jobs to the area.
Parade names grand marshal
Long-time Flower Gallery owner Doug Burroughs has been named grand marshal for the 64th annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade.
Hundreds turn out for swine flu vaccines
When 4-year-old Emily Salazar saw her brother Andrew get a nasal mist flu vaccine, she split.
October 25, 2009
Manassas Park/Manassas community events
» Today from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.: The Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce will host a fundraiser at Bertucci's Italian Restaurant in Gainesville.
Neighborhood news: Celebrity bartenders to open ‘Santa’ event
Be a Santa to a Senior is getting ready to kick-off the season with its Celebrity Bartender event.
Mend-A-House celebrates silver jubilee
Project Mend-A-House celebrated its silver jubilee recently by honoring many of its volunteers.
Students raise funds to feed the hungry
The Baldwin Elementary Rocket Kid Care Club, Manassas, joined with clubs from all over the world to participate in the Microfinance for Kids and Feed the Hungry projects during the 10th annual Kids Care Week that ended Saturday.
14-year-old author visits school
Jennie Dean Elementary students in Manassas recently enjoyed a visit from 14-year-old author Shea Megale and her companion dog, Mercer, thanks to the school's Parent Teacher Association.
Exec. board named at Hylton Center
A 2009-10 executive board was recently named to oversee present and future operations of the Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Prince William Campus of George Mason University, Manassas.
Art-Beat gallery to host new exhibit
An opening reception for a new exhibit, "3-D Delights," by Satya Chase and Elena Wright has been set for Nov. 6.
October 24, 2009
Manassas Fugitive of the Week
Police in Manassas are looking for a man who they say stole a coin collection from a home in the 8600 block of Signal Hill Road.
It’s my Town: Empowerment Center celebrates 10 years with gala
Independence Empowerment Center in Manassas will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a Broadway Dinner Gala on Nov. 14.
