An American Life

Moving to a new town can be an exciting but exhausting task. Where do you go to turn on your utilities or cable? Where do you go to register your child for school or to update your license? As a new resident of Prince William County, these are probably a few of the questions that…

Despite their proximity to the Pentagon attack, Northern Virginians polled did not indicate any more fear than the rest of the state — and in fact are more trusting of people. Thirty-two percent of local respondents said they are more fearful as a result of Sept. 11. Twenty-four percent indicated a distrust of people, compared…

By KEITH McMILLAN [email protected] MANASSAS PARK — For two Bull Run District schools with great wrestling pasts, the present and future look pretty bright for Brentsville and Manassas Park. The Tigers and Cougars finished first and second at Saturday’s district championships, with four individual championships each. Brentsville senior Ben Truschel took home the tournament MVP…

It started last summer with Ben Nason (Colonial Forge ’03) expressing to Virginia Tech head men’s soccer coach Oliver Weiss he was tired of playing high school soccer. To Nason, it was a comment made in passing. But to Weiss, it was an opportunity worth looking into. He had already secured a commitment from Nason,…

FORK UNION — The Gar-Field girls track team had to wait a little longer than usual to win another Cardinal District title. Down by 10 points to an up-and-coming Forest Park squad heading into the triple jump, the Indians took the first four places in the day’s final event to win 175-158. The Bruins scored…

The Prince William Police Department offered the following tips to parents who will have trick-or-treaters out on Halloween Night. ? Make sure children wear light colors or put reflective tape on their costumes. ? Trick-or-treaters should always be in groups so they aren’t a tempting target for real-life goblins. Parents should accompany young children. ?…