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/**/ Students crusade against violence By Tiffany Schwab Staff Writer Violence sees no age. Sometimes teenagers forget that, said Osbourn High School freshman Adrianna Mendez. Teens can be victims, but they can also take steps to prevent violence in their homes and communities, said Mendez, a member of the Prince William Youth Advisory Council. As…

Wednesday, February 21, 2001  Top News Everlasting devotion — School social worker, former Miss PWC, gives ‘family’ as reason for success By Emily Kuhl Staff Writer By Helene Steinberg/Staff Photographer Stephanie Streat, social worker at Osbourn High School, looks to this painting of Delta Girls for inspiration. It was given to her by Mattie and…

February 1 The Manassas Historical Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Manassas Museum. The Manassas School District Special Education Advisory Council meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the school district central office complex on Tudor Lane. The Prince William County Commission on Aging meets at 9:45 a.m. at the…

The holiday shuffle In the midst of perhaps the most unusual school year in recent history, there is a plan in the works to preserve spring break for students in Prince William County. Full Story Metro fare increases hurt the commuting public BY DAVON GRAY It’s amazing to me how the cost of living always…

Travel Virginia: Guide to going places Travel Destinations: From Appalachia to Tidewater, Virginia’s culture and rich history dot the landscape. Explore the our top picks of things to do and see. Appalachia Blue Ridge Shenandoah Valley Fredericksburg/Northern Virginia Chesapeake Bay Region Tidewater/Hampton Roads Patriotic places: Mother of presidents. Home of the Pentagon. Hotbed of Revolutionary…

Regional jail superintendent Col. Glen Hill declared Friday night he is running for Prince William County sheriff, ending weeks of speculation. The announcement came at the county Republican’s annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner in Manassas, eclipsing the night’s mainliner Ralph Reed, a political consultant who became a national figure directing the Christian Coalition. “Tonight I am announcing…