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/**/ Valor Awards honor local heroes By Bennie Scarton Jr. Staff Writer For placing his own life in jeopardy to save the life of a pilot who was trapped in the wreckage of his airplane, Manassas Police Officer 1st Class James J. Morris was one of 33 public safety heroes honored on Thursday. Morris, along…

 GRAPEVINE Find out what’s going on in your neighborhood every day in the MJM  Monday  Catharpin   Martha Hendley  Tuesday  Brentsville/Bristow Terry Karnes  Wednesday  Manassas   Sheryl Bass  Thursday  Haymarket/Gainesville   Terry Alexander  Friday  Nokesville   Sara Van Hook ”

/**/ Expand, enliven museums, study says By Keith McMillan Media General News Service     MANASSAS The Manassas Museum System could receive a facelift and significant expansion if city officials back the findings of a September development study.     The plan, prepared by the PRD Group of Fairfax, suggests the museum’s main building on Prince William Street expand…

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/**/ It’s My Town By Bennie Scarton Jr. Mary Bergere, Northern Virignia Electric Cooperative’s government relations liaison, has been selected to the Thomas C. Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership. After undergoing a rigorous competitive process, she was one of only 33 Virginians selected for the program. The Institute seeks men and women from across the…

Parks Guide : State Parks/Northern Va. NoVa National parks NoVa. Regional parks Central Virginia parks Return to main page Lake Anna State Park 6800 Lawyers Road, Spotsylvania (540) 854-5503 The land in Lake Anna State Park used to be known as “Gold Hill” and contained the Goodwin Gold Mine. Gold was first discovered in 1829 with mining…