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September 17, 2009
Godwin aims for higher math score
Mills Godwin Middle School principal Veronica Abrams knows that her students’ scores on the Standards of Learning mathematics exams have got to go up.
September 16, 2009
Bands Along the Occoquan competition this Saturday
Twelve bands are expected to perform on the field at C.D. Hylton High School. The bands will be judged and earn trophies based on the size of the band or class in which they enter.
September 15, 2009
Prosecutors: Men shot each other at bus terminal
The two men killed at a Woodbridge bus terminal in June shot each other, prosecutors said Tuesday.
September 13, 2009
Friends, family remember grandmother, 2-year-old at funeral
The crowd at the funeral for Rebecca Sacra and her grandson, Jonathan Ortiz, was a lot like her life: overflowing with all types of people who had one thing in common. They loved this woman and she loved them.
Man commits suicide in the street
A man shot and fatally wounded himself Sunday morning in front of his Dale City home.
September 11, 2009
Community events
» Saturday, 10 a.m.: Potomac Community Library will be hosting its Friends of Potomac Library Book Sale.
Prince William dancers to perform at Orange Bowl
Dancers to perform at Orange Bowl halftime show
Neighborhood news: Learn Colonial cookery
The Visitor Center at Leesylvania State Park will give you a chance to taste the flavors of the 18th century today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Neighborhood news: Lions hold sale at Gar-Field High
Dale City Lions and the Dale City Leo Club at Gar-Field will hold another Used Stuff Sale at the school on Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
September 07, 2009
Security, maintenance issues have Potomac Club residents steamed
The gates are constantly breaking down, the grass is brown in many areas and the security is virtually non-existent.
Police: Man briefly holds estranged wife hostage
An armed Woodbridge man briefly held his estranged wife hostage Sunday, Prince William County police said Monday.
September 05, 2009
Wild truck ride ends with DUI charge
A man was driving a Durango on Woodside Drive in Woodbridge just before 7:30 p.m. when he got stuck in a ditch.
September 04, 2009
Community events for Sept. 5
» Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Step back in time and learn the trade of a tinsmith at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge.
Neighborhood news: Dogs’ pool plunge at Veterans Park
Take your dog to the Pool Plunge on Sept. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Veterans Park for a fun-filled day full of activities and events.
Neighborhood news: Drive carefully, school begins Tuesday
Best Wishes to all the kids for their first day back at school on Tuesday in our area.
Marumsco Hills students visit Capitol
Marumsco Hills Elementary fifth-grade students took a field trip to Washington this June to meet and be photographed with Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-11th, who serves Prince William County.
September 03, 2009
Police: Three men had sex with 14-year-old girl
Girl and her friend invited men for a party at her house
Woodbridge woman charged in bank robberies
A Woodbridge woman has been charged as an accomplice in two robberies last month in the Fredericksburg area.
September 01, 2009
Sept. 12 summit reaches out to Prince William teenagers
A teen summit — “Helping Hands: Reaching Out to the Future” — is planned for Sept. 12 at Freedom High School in Woodbridge.
Police needs help solving a rash of business burglaries
The Prince William County Police Department needs help in identifying those responsible for numerous commercial burglaries in the Woodbridge area.
August 31, 2009
Police on lookout for attempted robbery suspect
Prince William County police are searching for a man who tried to rob a check-cashing business in Woodbridge this afternoon.
August 28, 2009
Dale City educator returns to Prince William
Bel Air teacher comes back from trip to Mongolia, New Zealand
Woodbridge/Dale City community events
» Today, 7 to 9 p.m.: The Nova Manassas Symphony Orchestra will put on a free "Summer Pops Ameri-cana" concert at the Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza in Woodbridge.
Dale City man, 41, faces rape charge
A Dale City man has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl.
Neighborhood news: Dale City Boy Scout (troop) turns 35
Dale City Boy Scout Troop 1390 will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Sept. 27 at Prince William Forest Park.
Neighborhood news: Senior transportation town hall set
Transportation options for older adults will be discussed at a town hall meeting hosted by Supervisor Frank Principi on Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Woodbridge Senior Center.
Church helps prepare children for school
The congregation of Harvest Life Changers Church, International donated over 100 supply-filled backpacks to area students through the Prince William County Foster Care Program and the church's outreach services program last Wednesday.
August 27, 2009
Seniors Woodbridge: Senior center has new phone number
There are lots of changes going on at the Woodbridge Senior Center so please make a note of our new telephone number.
UPDATE: Gar-Field football players involved in multi-car crash
Gar-Field High School football players getting ready to head to tonight’s game were hit head-on on Smoketown Road, though the season opener at Potomac High School will still be played as scheduled.
August 24, 2009
Fed to hold foreclosure event in Woodbridge
Last week, a murder-suicide case involving a Dumfries couple in mortgage trouble underscored the seriousness of the housing crisis.
