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July 30, 2008
Two are charged in wreck
Prince William County police have filed charges against the 21-year-old man and 14-year-old boy who were involved in a wreck in the 5100 block of Davis Ford Road on the night of July 20.
Prankster blocks door of ailing woman
Last week, a frustrating prank prevented an ailing Manassas Park-area woman from being able to leave her town house.
Man, 21, pleads guilty to child porn
A Manassas area man pleaded guilty in Prince William Circuit Court on Wednesday to producing child pornography.
Stewart: County ‘sold a pig in a poke’
To say Prince William supervisors are dissatisfied with the General Assembly's treatment of transportation would be an understatement.
City worker housing plan discussed
Manassas City firefighter Jason Campbell wants some help buying a home for the first time, and his employer might provide that assistance.
Virginia’s June jobless rate rises to 4.2 percent
Virginia’s June unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, up 1.1 percentage points from the same time a year ago
Police blotter
Prince William police reported the following incidents:
Police briefs
Woman is airlifted after bicycle crashes
July 29, 2008
Boy riding bicycle killed near Dale City
A boy riding his bicycle across Hoadly Road was hit by a 2003 BMW Tuesday near Olivewood Drive near Dale City about 6:47 p.m., said Officer Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman.
News & Messenger bowling columnist remembered
Gruszkowski died Sunday at the age of 71 after a long illness.
Kaine won’t cool VP speculation
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine declined to withdraw his name from speculation as Sen. Barack Obama's running mate.
Community briefs
Celebrate Night Out
It’s my town
Celebrate a night out
Community briefs
Virginia sales tax holiday set for this weekend
Liberty video screening draws mixed reviews
The Prince William County anti-illegal immigration resolution has garnered all kinds of attention, and not all of it has been flattering.
Woodbridge man not guilty of attempted robbery
A Woodbridge man was recently acquitted for charges stemming from a September shooting during a jury trial in Prince William Circuit Court.
Tax payer dollars fight discrimination
When a blind man and his seeing-eye dog were denied service at a Prince William restaurant, it was the county's Human Rights Commission that stepped in and successfully mediated a settlement, the group's executive director said in an e-mail
Earthquake shakes Los Angeles
A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday
Woman airlifted to hospital after crashing her bike
A woman was flown out to Inova Fairfax Hospital from Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge after crashing her bicycle behind CompUSA on Potomac Mills Road
Virginia’s third annual tax holiday is set for this weekend
People who are feeling a little financial pinch can catch a break between Friday and Sunday when they can purchase certain items tax-free.
Car show trophy winners announced
The trophy winners in the first Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show sponsored Saturday by the Manassas Park High School cheerleading squad have been annnounced.
Celebrating a National Night Out
The Wellington community in Manassas will be celebrating National Night Out on Saturday evening.
July 28, 2008
Police briefs
Police reported the following
Police briefs
Police reported the following
SCC to hear power line report
A report on Dominion Virginia Power's application to build a 65-mile 500-kilovolt transmission line will go before the State Corporation Commission with a recommendation for approval.
Arsonist gets seven years in prison
A Woodbridge man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for setting fire to two businesses on U.S. 1 in Woodbridge in November.
County sees spot of light in housing
Amid the gloom and doom of local, regional and national housing market statistics comes a glimmer of good news for Prince William County—second quarter sales show increases.
July 27, 2008
Reader: Traffic light configuration wastes fuel
As a nearby resident impacted by the two-year widening of Minnieville Road near Tackett’s Mill, I’m glad to see the construction is complete. However, I fail to comprehend the strategy employed with the lights at Telegraph Road and at Summit School Road.
Seminar discusses buying foreclosed properties in area
If there is a huge interest in investing in foreclosure properties—as many experts say there is—little evidence was visible on it Saturday at a foreclosure seminar.
City sets plans for heritage day
For the past 17 years, a group of local residents have been organizing and sponsoring a festival to “commemorate and celebrate the rich heritage of the Manassas area.”
