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The Prince William County government usually honors employees for doing their job well, but this month county officials are honoring a group of employees for doing something not included in their job description. Six Fire and Rescue Department employees were chosen as the employees of the month for August for going out of their way…

Prince William County has much to offer tourists and residents. They can discover the historic serenity of hallowed fields where soldiers fought the first major battle of America’s Civil War; the distinction and warmth of shops and boutiques in quaint small towns; the exhilaration of playing nationally renowned championship golf courses; the simple victory of…

For a jurisdiction with license plates that carry the motto “taxation without representation,” the District of Columbia and councilman Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, seem exceptionally eager to levy taxes against commuters from Virginia and Maryland. When Virginians, who just naturally resist taxes on principle, expressed disagreement with the idea, Evans attacked their integrity and intelligence….

WOODBRIDGE — When the North Stafford field hockey team gathered together for the first time back in August, the Wolverines sat down and planned out the season. They established goals. They determined leaders and they came up with a motto suitable for a team with championship ambitions. The Wolverine chose “It#&039;s our destiny.” More than…

An ATF agent collects evidence near the scene of a fatal shooting at the Four Mile Fork Exxon in Spotsylvania County the morning of Friday, Oct. 11, 2002. PHOTO BY DAVE ELLIS Virginia State Police troopers comb the landscaping of a Super 8 Motel for evidence from a fatal shooting that occurred across the street…

STAFFORD — The Brooke Point basketball team, which graduated only two players — Darnell Washington and. P.J. Kania — from last year&3039;s team, appear ready to benefit from the youth movement of last season. A major step will be finding an offense for a team that had shot only 38 percent in its first two…