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Winners … The Prince William Chapter of the American Red Cross, which is bringing some holiday cheer to servicemen serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and other areas of conflict. The families of the soldiers can make an appointment by calling (703) 368-4511, Ext. 222 to send a personal video message to their loved ones overseas….

— The Freedom Museum will be conducting its fifth annual air show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday at the Manassas Regional Airport. — The Manassas Museum is offering a paper airplane aeronautics lab on Saturday on the lawn from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lessons on the fine art of…

A few days ago I was caught up in driving that endless oval roadway around Dulles airport. You know the one. You’re waiting to pick someone up. If you don’t time it exactly right, then you have a “grace period” of about two minutes to idle near the Arrival doors until, sure enough, a security…

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Jean Sellers was cycling under a full moon across the deserts of New Mexico. When it’s dark and quiet she has time to think. “Dad, are you watching me now?” Sellers, an oncology nurse and a 1975 graduate of Woodbridge High School, lost her father to cancer. Today…

? Mayor: William J. Treuting Jr., (703) 330-1576 ? Vice Mayor: Kevin P. Brendel: (703) 369-0040 ? City Council members Michael Bunner: (703) 257-1813 I. I. Allen Correll: (703) 330-7644 Vonna L. Privett: (703) 369-5838 Noreen Slater: (703) 335-0016 William R. Wren: (703) 361-8451 ? City Manager: David Reynal, (703) 335-8813 ? City Clerk: Lana…

Worries about budget concerns led the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to unanimously postpone action this afternoon on the proposed resolution to crack down on illegal immigration. The board approved, in theory the resolution directing county police to check the legal status of people if they believe there is probable cause that they are…