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/**/ Tuesday, April 17, 2001  Top News Board scrutinizes officials’ salaries By Caryn Goebel and Patrick Wilson Staff Writers The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is scrutinizing the salaries of Prince William’s sheriff, commonwealth’s attorney and circuit court clerk. Delegate Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, asked county supervisors in February to report back to…

Warehouse fire causes damage, no injuries By Nancy Carroll Staff Writer MANASSAS PARK – A fire resulted in $100,00 worth of damage on Thursday when sparks from a welding tool ignited diesel fuel vapors in a two-story warehouse on Venture Court. Manassas Park, Manassas City and County fire departments were called to the commercial concrete…

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    Ask the Education Secretary The Washington Bureau of Media General arranged an interview with Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings in August. National correspondent Gil Klein invited teachers to provide the questions about the federal “No Child Left Behind” Act. Click here to read Gil Klein’s story. Click here to read the full transcript…

    Untitled Document News Roundtable: How the Times-Dispatch Covers Crime  VIDEO REPORTS Streaming video report of reader discussion about the Times-Dispatch’s crime coverage, led by Executive Editor Glenn Proctor (above). ———- Reporter Jim Nolan talks about covering recent multiple homcide cases and impact on Richmond AUDIO REPORT Streaming audio of News Roundtable (1 hr.,…

/**/ Big top times — Tigers, trapeze artists and tiny horses come to town By Lucy Chumbley Staff Writer Tonight, while Prince William sleeps, 36 tractor-trailers will pull into the Woodbridge Senior High School parking lot under cover of darkness. At twilight’s first gleaming, a crew of 100 – plus three elephants – will raise…