Manassas Journal Messenger | FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS | High school football in Prince William, Manassas, Culpeper and the surrounding area

WASHINGTON — Entrepreneurs offered an array of whiz-bang gizmos and gadgets Wednesday that they hope the federal government will buy to transform their small businesses into a new terrorism-industrial complex. The high-tech bazaar in a huge conference room in a Senate office building included displays from 50 small businesses that had vied for the right…

NOKESVILLE — Kim Thompson said she was pleased by Maggie Maes performance in the equestrian ring at Nokesville Community Park on Saturday. The golden retriever got off to a shaky start as she ran the obstacle course meant for horses but warmed to the task with natural enthusiasm and a little help from Thompson, her…

By LACY LUSK [email protected] WOODBRIDGE — Tying the two-time defending Group AAA boys soccer state champion was hardly cause for celebration for Forest Park on Friday night. The Bruins scored first, but had to settle for a 1-1 draw with West Springfield. Woodbridge transfer Mike Monahan put the home team up in the 43rd minute,…

Monday’s Amtrak derailment continues to slow Virginia Railway Express commuters’ daily trips. The track where the accident occurred in Kensington, Md., is owned by CSX Transportation, and as a precaution, the railroad imposed a 35 mph limit for passenger trains on its lines — tracks used by VRE’s Fredericksburg and Manassas commuter trains. CSX raised…

A 23-year-old Lake Ridge man was charged with possession of cocaine during one of two separate drug-related incidents reported Friday by Prince William County police. • Roger Charles Kinghorn, 23, of 3825 Ogilvie Court was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and public intoxication after police responded to a call for an unconscious…

Anne Terrell is on the front line of those nurses who will, if necessary, administer the smallpox vaccine to area residents — a position which gives her little concern, she says. The Prince William Health District nurse manager gave the vaccinations 30 years ago when they were routinely given as protection against the deadly virus….