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In an announcement that he will be running for a seat on the Prince William County School Board, Roy Coffey said Friday that if elected, he will search for a way to pay teachers better, see that all children in the county receive a good general education and be receptive to the needs of county…

The House passed a veto-proof repeal of the estate tax on a 69-29 vote Monday to drown out Democrats, who said the lost revenue flies in the face of the state’s budget crisis. If the Senate can manage 27 votes on its side today, the measure will be veto-proof. The Senate gave its preliminary approval…

There’s a battle being waged in a nearby jurisdiction to save open space. It has nothing to do with building houses, roads or strip malls. This slow-growth battle is taking place along a two-mile strip of green space between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial. Yes, the Mall is in danger of being plowed…

CULPEPER — The scene at halftime of Saturday afternoon’s Northwest Region, Division 5 final looked familiar to Potomac. Too familiar. Last week, a lower-seeded Cave Spring squad surged to a 17-0 halftime advantage before Potomac stole the second-half momentum, ignited the home crowd and rallied for a 28-24 victory. Against top-seeded Culpeper, No. 2 Potomac…

“La union hace la fuerza.” The union has the force. Indira “Indy” Moran believes a united community has the power to better itself. Especially in Prince William County, where the Hispanic population has almost doubled since 1990, Moran said success can’t afford a fragmented effort. “We have to come to realize that by working together…

Project Mend-A-House, Manassas, celebrated 22 years of providing thousands of hours of critical home repairs and safety improvements to local residents most in need during its annual “Taste of Town” dinner and fundraiser last week. The dinner at the VFW Hall in Dale City not only served as a venue to recognize the organization’s many…