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/ Potomac News
Published: July 31, 2008

The News & Messenger is the leading provider of local news and advertising for residents of Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.

This local paper, providing news from your cities, towns, communities and neighborhoods all over Prince William County, is published by Media General Northern Virginia Community Newspapers. The company also publishes a weekly real estate magazine, HomeSeeker and an automotive guide, CarSeeker. In a partnership with Yahoo! HotJobs , the paper provide job seekers the opportunity to find careers from both print and online sources, reaching nearly 2.5 million people in the Washington area.

At InsideNoVa.com, users can remain in-the-know about developing stories and the day’s events, respond to the ongoing question, “What do you think?” in reader-reaction forums, post their own photos, browse and post their events in the local calendar, check the weather forecast and search for jobs, cars and homes in the classified sections.

Users can register to receive Breaking News e-mail and mobile text alerts and stay up-to-date on what’s happening in their neighborhood s and communities.

Questions about the Web site and the online content should be directed to the online content coordinator Maggie Ramsay at 703-878-3392 or .

Schools, groups, businesses and individuals can submit information about their upcoming events for our free regional events calendar.

The paper is owned by Media General, the largest publisher of newspapers in the Southeast. The Northern Virginia group also publishes the Belvoir Eagle, an award-winning publication for the U.S. Army. All the related publications reach more than 145,250 households in Prince William County, southern Fairfax County, northern Stafford County and the Fredericksburg area.

The production facility and office serving the eastern end of Prince William County are at 14010 Smoketown Road, Woodbridge. The mailing address is P.O. Box 2470, Woodbridge, VA 22195 or you may call 703-878-8000. The fax numbers are 703-878-3993 for advertising and 703-878-8099 for news.

The office serving Manassas, Manassas Park and the western end of the county is at 9009 Church St., Manassas. The mailing address is P.O. Box 431, Manassas, VA 20108, or you may call 703-368-3101. The fax number is 703-368-9017.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

The newspapers guarantee home delivery of newspapers by 5:30 a.m. weekdays and 6:30 a.m. Sundays.

To subscribe, call the Circulation Department for rates and information at 703-369-5556.

Subscribers who have not received their newspapers may call until 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday for a replacement copy.

If you go out of town, call to suspend delivery at least three days in advance and the carrier will be notified of the stop and restart dates.

Readers who have ideas, news tips or items of general interest may call the Connections Editor Alex Granados at 703-878-8069, e-mail him at or write the newspaper.

OBITUARIES

Obituaries are published in the daily paper for a flat minimum charge of $110 for the first six inches (excluding the photo) and $14 for each additional column inch.

This cost includes an obituary up to six column inches in length, a death notice that runs daily until the services are over and an obituary on Legacy.com. For more information, call Tamara Teele at 703-369-6319. To access obituaries online,  click on OBITUARIES at the top of the InsideNova.com home page. The deadline for obituaries is 4 p.m. daily.

CELEBRATIONS

A complete wedding package that allows readers to combine paid engagement and wedding announcements in the Sunday Life section is available with an interactive online service, Celebrations. For information and rates, call 703-878-8042.

Birth announcements and anniversary celebrations appear each Sunday. All submissions must have the name, address and daytime phone numbers of the persons involved. Photographs of new babies or of the anniversary couple are encouraged and are published free of charge. All photos must either be identified on the back or clearly identified on the file if sent by e-mail.

For information about announcements, call 703-878-8084. Submissions may be mailed to the above address or e-mailed to .

CHURCH NEWS

Area church news appears each Saturday. Items should be submitted in writing by noon Wednesday. Include all relevant information and a contact person’s phone number.  For information about church news, call 703-878-80 84 . Submissions may be mailed to the above address or e-mailed to .

OPINIONS & EDITORIALS

The editorial pages serve as forums for communities. Letters must be signed and include a home address and telephone number for verification.

The opinion page editor may be reached at 703-878-8069, e-mail at , or by mail at the above address.

SPORTS

Community sports articles run on a space-available basis in the Potomac News and Manassas Journal Messenger. Results of youth or recreation league games should be turned in by noon Wednesday. Game stories should be brief (no more than four sentences), packaged together by division with the sport and name of the league clearly identified and should include the name, home and daytime phone number of a contact person.

To publicize sign-ups for recreation leagues, instructional programs, sports physicals and other future sports events, e-mail them to or fax to 703-878-8099. Include the name and phone number of a contact person and how long you want the announcement to run.

CLASSIFIED ADS

Classified ads for the Potomac News and the Manassas Journal Messenger are taken online at InsideNova.com, in person at the individual offices or by phone 24 hours a day at 703-368-0156. The deadline is 4 p.m. on the day before publication and 4 p.m. on Friday for Saturday, Sunday and Monday papers.

For display advertising, call 703-878-8009.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Information concerning photographs in the newspapers can be obtained by calling the photography department at 703-878-8055 or sending an e-mail to . Reprints can be purchased through our online ordering system. Go to InsideNoVa.com and click on the “buy photos” link. All photos taken by staff photographers that are published in print or online are available for sale in a variety of sizes.