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May 20, 2008

Man charged in Oct. sexual assault of girl

Prince William police have extradited Jose Abel Zelaya Ascencio from Lumpkin, Ga., and charged him with rape and burglary with intent to commit rape.

Lane closings both directions in Gainesville
Lane closings both directions in Gainesville

Construction continues on US-29

Climate change forum scheduled

11th District Congressional forum on Climate Change scheduled in Vienna

Manassas residents share thoughts on Sector Plan

The Manassas City Council held the first of two public hearings on the downtown sector plan Monday and for the most part, the input was fairly positive.
The overriding themes presented by the public at the hearing were keeping the Liberty and Douglas Street neighborhoods residential and slowing down traffic on Church and Center Streets in Old Town Manassas.

GOP opens office in northern Va.

In a bid to show the Virginia GOP is ready to compete in Northern Virginia, state party chairman John Hager cut the ribbon on a new office here Monday.

Sen. Edward Kennedy diagnosed with a brain tumor
Sen. Edward Kennedy diagnosed with a brain tumor

Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe.


May 19, 2008

No tax? No roads.
No tax? No roads.

Roads suffer without taxes to pay for them.

City Focus for Manassas and Manassas Park

Monday night was all about charity at the city council meeting. The council budgeted and appropriated $10,438 in donations for its animal shelter as well as $30,000 for the annual July 4 fireworks celebration.

Hearing on HOT lanes tonight

The Capital Beltway HOT lanes project takes another step forward tonight during the first of two public hearings.

Gas leak closes Linton Hall School
Gas leak closes Linton Hall School

A leaking 500-gallon liquid propane tank closed Linton Hall School in Bristow for half of the school day Monday.

Realtors see slight rise in home sales this April over last year

George Lyons, the branch vice president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, said homes sold better in April 2008 than they did in April 2007.

Community briefs for the Prince William area

The Caring for Costis 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk will be held May 31 at Stonewall Jackson High School.

Be aware of signs of heart attack, stroke

On a daily basis, we depend on Emergency Medical Service Providers (EMS) to reduce the number of deaths and disabilities that occur from serious injury or illness.

Police blotter for Prince William County

A gas-powered paint sprayer and an electric-powered paint sprayer valued at $3,000 was stolen from an unlocked shed in the backyard of a residence in the 4200 block of Evergreen Drive between 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Work on Dale Boulevard should be done by end of May
Work on Dale Boulevard should be done by end of May

Road crews that have been working 12-hour days secured gas and water lines running under Dale Boulevard this weekend.

Police briefs for Prince William County

Two teenagers were arrested on gun-related charges in two separate incidents that each occurred at about 11 p.m. Saturday in Dale City, police said.

Public Works: Going green can save you money
Public Works: Going green can save you money

Individuals, governments and corporations alike are feeling the pinch as the cost of crude oil continues to set record prices. In answer to these rising prices, the Prince William County Department of Public Works is leading the charge to implement fuel consumption reduction ideas and policies.

Supervisors to discuss job growth

Prince William County gained 987 new jobs in the first three months of 2008, according to a statistics compiled by the executive director of Economic Development.

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Gas leak secured at Catholic school

Linton Hall School has been evacuated.

Construction will close right lane
Construction will close right lane

Retaining wall repair planned

No.Va. mortgage plan could mean cheap housing for police, firefighters
No.Va. mortgage plan could mean cheap housing for police, firefighters

The county has the highest number of foreclosures of any Virginia jurisdiction.

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