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Manassas Journal Messenger | M. Park says goodbye to the class of 2007
Before a packed Cougar gymnasium and the Pomp and Circumstance processional, the Manassas Park High School Class of 140 was given a rousing reception on Saturday night at the school’s 31st commencement ceremony. Following the Pledge of Allegiance by Ja Van Jefferson and the National Anthem by the school’s Chamber Singers, Principal Tracy Shaver welcomed…
Manassas Journal Messenger | Legal experts say self-defense is disadvantage
John Allen Muhammad might have seized control of his fate by firing his lawyers Monday, but he has little knowledge of court procedure, a disadvantage legal experts are pointing out. “It is a rare case in which a defendant who represents himself can do so adequately. It almost always results in a circus atmosphere at…
Manassas Journal Messenger | Schools take students from evacuated area
As students across the area adjust to the new school year, at least 31 students in Prince William County are adjusting to entirely new surroundings. As of Wednesday, the second day of the school year, 31 students displaced by Hurricane Katrina had enrolled in the county schools, Superintendent Steven L. Walts said at Wednesday’s School…
Vice mayor eyes town’s helm
DUMFRIES — Four days into the new year and four months before the election, the race for Dumfries mayor has begun. Mel Bray, 63, vice mayor of the town, announced his intentions Friday to seek the towns top elected office in a letter that he sent to friends and neighbors. “I figured Id be the…
Manassas Journal Messenger | School board still in the dark on a few charter school issues
In the 1960s, the General Assembly enacted legislation that exposed the workings of government to the light of day. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gave ordinary citizens “ready access to public records in the custody of a public body or its officers and employees, and free entry to meetings of public bodies wherein the…
Manassas Journal Messenger | Lane Ranger
Look for easier traveling on a couple of area roadways. The Virginia Department of Transportation recently implemented a new signal-timing schedule at 78 intersections along U.S. 1, Va. 123 and Prince William Parkway corridors in response to complaints from motorist traveling these highly congested roadways, said VDOT spokesman Ryan Hall. “VDOT re-optimized or re-timed the…