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VDOT to weigh routes north
A public hearing will be held Wednesday on alternatives for the Tri-County Parkway, a road that may not be built until 2015 according to its $3.5 million environmental study. The two-lane divided road would relieve traffic on Va. 28 by running north from the Manassas area to U.S. 29, U.S. 50 and Braddock Road, starting…
Potomac News Online | Manassas soldier remembered
Funeral arrangements are currently being made for Manassas resident Sgt. Maj. Robert D. O’Dell, the fifth area man to die in Iraq. O’Dell, 38, was a soldier with the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir. A great deal of the work he did was classified, according to INSCOM spokeswoman Deborah Parker, but…
Vann’s the man in win
By KIPP HANLEY [email protected] DALE CITY This time around, Chris Vann made sure his shot, not his feet, did the talking against Stonewall Jackson. A month after hitting what would have been a game-tying shot against the Raiders instead his feet were on the line Vann poured in a career-high 36 points in a 80-60…
Locals get the call to play classic
By LACY LUSK [email protected] Looking for a new source of basketball talent for its annual senior all-star game, the Northern Region turned to Prince William County and Manassas. Tonight at 7:30, the NOVA Hoops Classic extends its geographical range as a team from Alexandria, Arlington County and Fairfax County will meet the best seniors from…
Out to the ball game
Codgers from across the country and Canada commandeered every softball field in the county Saturday and Sunday for the first International Softball Federation Senior World Cup. The players in the tournament belied their age when they took the field and played ball. They could hit the ball, they could throw and they could catch the…
Dumfries Town Hall gets new look
The new Dumfries Town Hall will barely resemble the old Dumfries Town Hall when the inside renovations are complete in about two months. The dark wood paneled walls, vintage 1960s and 1970s, are history and are being replaced with white painted dry wall. Much of the carpet also is going. This is being replaced with…