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Be sure to catch 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K on the Lake Ridge Patch calendar

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Hey hey Lake Ridge! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K at Occoquan Regional Park
  • Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards For Women at Soroptimist International of Woodbridge, VA
  • Fridays at 5 Free Concert Series

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.

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Other local events
    Thursday September 10
  • Tween/Teen Takeover
    Nokesville Library -
    7:00 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • PreK Skill Builders
    Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
    10:30 am
  • Music and Motion
    Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
    10:30 am
  • Spanish Circle Time/El Circulo de Cuentos en Español
    Manassas City Library -
    11:00 am
  • English Conversation
    Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
    12:30 pm
    • Sunday September 20
  • Squishy & Fidget Speed Trading Event →
    Tall Oaks, 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge
    3:00 pm
    • Saturday September 26
  • Occoquan's Autumn Extravaganza →
    Mill Street Draft Garden, 200 Mill St, Occoquan Historic District
    10:00 am
  • Knights of Columbus Contact Free Shredding →
    12809 Valleywood Dr, Lake Ridge
    10:00 am
  • Oktoberfest 2026! →
    G34.3 Brewing Company, Lorton
    12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Dale City

  • VFW Remembers Those Killed 25 Years Ago (vfw.org)
  • FDNY Squad 252 fire truck, recovered from 9/11, arrives at Prince William County government complex (insidenova.com)
  • Bright Green Fireball Lights Up Sky Over Southern Maryland, Reports Stretch Across Mid-Atlantic (thebaynet.com)

Woodbridge

  • Police Blotter: Brandishing Arrests, Burglaries Hit Dumfries and Woodbridge (potomaclocal.com)

Manassas

  • 2 More Men Arrested In Connection With Fatal Shooting At Manassas First Friday Event: Police (patch.com)
  • Gov. Spanberger Tours Manassas High School, Touts State Education Investments (patch.com)
  • Prince William County Fire and Rescue System Seeks Community Input (patch.com)

Ok Lake Ridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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