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Prince William police reported the following incidents: — Compact disc players, CDs and cases valued at $395 were stolen from a home in the 3400 block of Beale Court in Dale City between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Thursday. — Someone kicked the door in at an apartment where work was being done in…

For all the things that Stonewall Jackson High School first-year football coach Loren Johnson had to prepare for going into Monday’s initial practice, he knew one thing that took precedence over everything else: his wedding. Johnson was married Aug. 2 in Connecticut, leaving him little time for a honeymoon and even less time to make…

About 30 Manassas residents walked away disappointed from a public hearing on Wednesday night, and they let the Planning Commission know about it. The Planning Commission recommended that 5.35 acres of property be rezoned from residential to commercial use, despite opposition from an unusually large number of residents at two public hearings. The City Council,…

Many politicians use the terms “Growth” and “Sprawl” interchangeably, when in fact there is a significant difference between the two. Specifically, the former is inevitable and the latter is not. The most memorable line in the movie “Field Of Dreams” was; “if you build it, they will come.” Well, that’s not quite true when it…

Virginia and Maryland are separated by the Potomac River which provides a narrow geographical border. But the philosophical border has always been as wide as any ocean. How appropriate that the latest flare-up between the Old Dominion and the somewhat Free State centers on a dispute over water rights along the shores of the Potomac….

The air was charged with excitement, the crowd was energized and exchanges between the candidates spirited during Thursday night’s 11th Congressional District debate. Republican Tom Davis, the six-term congressman, squared off against Democratic newcomer Andy Hurst, a Springfield attorney, in the only scheduled debate held in Prince William County. The Independent Green candidate, Ferdinando Greco…