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Vint Hill moves closer to getting town center
5/23/2012
What was an army base just south of Gainesville continues to evolve into a community for all sorts of retail, residential, office space and commercial ventures. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Haymarket Lutherans break ground on a new church
5/23/2012
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Haymarket recently broke ground on its new church. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
School Board to discuss future of PACE West next month
5/23/2012
The Prince William County School Board is set to begin discussing the future of PACE West next month as at least three plans have been presented to the board members. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Lake Jackson dam reaches evacuation level
5/22/2012
Heavy rains in Prince William County and across the region have closed numerous roads and in some cases caused substantial damage to the roadway infrastructure. Currently Prince William County is under a flood warning until 5:15 p.m. With the vast amount of rainfall, the county has received overnight and into the early morning, the waters levels at Lake Jackson Dam have risen above their normal levels. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
BD kickers sweep district titles for girls, boys
5/22/2012
Not every sports program at Brentsville District is as good as usual this year. Just don't tell that to the varsity soccer teams. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Tigers snap losing streak, enter playoffs at .500
5/22/2012
Going into last Friday night, the end of the regular season seemed to be slipping away from the Brentsville District varsity softball team. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
School buses won't run due to flooding
5/22/2012
There will be no afternoon school bus service on some roads in western Prince William that remain closed due to flooding. See roads affected on the list below. Students on buses that normally travel these roads will be kept at school for parents/guardians to pick up. The schools affected are Brentsville District High School, Marsteller Middle School, and Nokesville Elementary School. The office of Transportation Services will continue to work with the Prince William County Police Department to monitor changing road conditions. Areas with no afternoon bus service: | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Zpizza is back in business
5/22/2012
Melanie and Scott Davis set out to bring a new business to life five years ago. Now, they are beginning to see a rebirth of that business, zpizza in a new location with a whole new atmosphere this month. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Haymarket Bobcats clinch Orlando berth
5/21/2012
The 14U Haymarket Bobcats Black travel softball team opened their season with victories in their first two tournaments, including a 3-1 showing at the March Madness USSSA indoor tournament on March 11 and the Softball Nation Ramblewood Rumble on May 12 with a 5-0 record. Their wins earned the Bobcats an invitation to compete in an upcoming tournament in Orlando, Fla. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Falcons down Brentsville in girls lacrosse district semis
5/21/2012
Good sightlines helped the Fauquier Falcons earn a berth in the Region II girls lacrosse tournament. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
COLUMN: Green homes offer higher quality and better value
5/21/2012
At this year’s National Green Building Conference and Expo, McGraw-Hill Construction and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released a report titled "New and Remodeled Green Homes." The report includes McGraw-Hill Construction’s estimate that the green homes share of the construction market was 17 percent in 2011and is expected to rise 29-38 percent by 2016. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
BHS claims four post-season district titles, aims for five
5/20/2012
Battlefield has a chance to win its fifth post-season district title of the spring season on Monday after sweeping districts in lacrosse and outdoor track last week for both the girls and boys. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Girls on the run: Buckland Mills prepares for 5K
5/20/2012
Buckland Mills first grade teacher Elizabeth Johnson is an avid runner. So when principal Connie Balkcom approached her about starting a Girls on the Run Program at Buckland Mills, she was instantly intrigued after reading about it. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
NOVA dedicates Parrish Hall
5/19/2012
On May 8, faculty, staff, students and guests gathered to officially open Harry J. Parrish Hall at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. The building is named after Harry J. Parrish, the longtime Virginia delegate and former Manassas mayor. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Movie Review: 'Dark Shadows'
5/18/2012
“Dark Shadows” is not Tim Burton’s best film by any stretch of the imagination. Sometimes I wonder why the director of “Edward Scissorhands” (1990) and “Batman” (1989) continues to make films that focus on over-exaggerated makeup, plot and acting. Although this directing style may have been praised in the 80s and 90s, it is certainly losing its touch … at least with Burton anyway. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Tourism agency unveils five-year strategic plan
5/17/2012
Discover Prince William & Manassas, the region’s tourism marketing agency, recently unveiled components of its five-year strategic plan for tourism. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
May 18 is Bike to Work Day
5/17/2012
On Friday, May 18, more than 150 bikers will take to the streets around Prince William County for Bike to Work Day. Bike to Work Day Prince William is the local counterpart to the larger Metro Area Bike to Work Day, a free, yearly bicycling event featuring food, prizes and healthy commuting. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Air show!
5/17/2012
Spectators watch in awe as the Army Golden Knights parachute in during a free air show at the Manassas Regional Airport. The | 0 comments - ›› more ...
BB&T plans community day
5/17/2012
BB&T Bank in Haymarket will host a Community Appreciation Day from | 0 comments - ›› more ...
This Week
School Board to discuss future of PACE West next month
5/23/2012
The Prince William County School Board is set to begin discussing the future of PACE West next month as at least three plans have been presented to the board members. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Lake Jackson dam reaches evacuation level
5/22/2012
Heavy rains in Prince William County and across the region have closed numerous roads and in some cases caused substantial damage to the roadway infrastructure. Currently Prince William County is under a flood warning until 5:15 p.m. With the vast amount of rainfall, the county has received overnight and into the early morning, the waters levels at Lake Jackson Dam have risen above their normal levels. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
School buses won't run due to flooding
5/22/2012
There will be no afternoon school bus service on some roads in western Prince William that remain closed due to flooding. See roads affected on the list below. Students on buses that normally travel these roads will be kept at school for parents/guardians to pick up. The schools affected are Brentsville District High School, Marsteller Middle School, and Nokesville Elementary School. The office of Transportation Services will continue to work with the Prince William County Police Department to monitor changing road conditions. Areas with no afternoon bus service: | 0 comments - ›› more ...
School Board to discuss future of PACE West next month
5/23/2012
The Prince William County School Board is set to begin discussing the future of PACE West next month as at least three plans have been presented to the board members. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
School buses won't run due to flooding
5/22/2012
There will be no afternoon school bus service on some roads in western Prince William that remain closed due to flooding. See roads affected on the list below. Students on buses that normally travel these roads will be kept at school for parents/guardians to pick up. The schools affected are Brentsville District High School, Marsteller Middle School, and Nokesville Elementary School. The office of Transportation Services will continue to work with the Prince William County Police Department to monitor changing road conditions. Areas with no afternoon bus service: | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Girls on the run: Buckland Mills prepares for 5K
5/20/2012
Buckland Mills first grade teacher Elizabeth Johnson is an avid runner. So when principal Connie Balkcom approached her about starting a Girls on the Run Program at Buckland Mills, she was instantly intrigued after reading about it. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
NOVA dedicates Parrish Hall
5/19/2012
On May 8, faculty, staff, students and guests gathered to officially open Harry J. Parrish Hall at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. The building is named after Harry J. Parrish, the longtime Virginia delegate and former Manassas mayor. | 0 comments - ›› more ...