02/28/12 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Local Government /
Prince William County VA emergency personnel as well as workers from the Department of Social Services and school bus drivers joined with personnel from the Prince William Chapter of the American Red Cross late last night in relocating 50 senior citizens–some in wheelchairs–and 20 pets to the Dale City Recreation Center from an apartment building at 13900 Hedgewood Drive near Minnieville Road and Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge VA. Flooding caused by a burst hot water pipe forced the relocation, according to a Prince William County VA press release.
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02/23/12 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Local Government /
Threat of critical fire weather is forecast for Prince William County VA on Feb. 24. The Fire Marshal issued a temporary ban on all outside burning starting on Feb. 23
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02/16/12 / Breaking News / Local Government /
Prince William County VA's Park Authority will conduct a summer job fair for lifeguards and other pool service associates who want to work at SplashDown Water Park
at Ben Lomond Community Center in Manassas VA on Saturday, Feb. 25.
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02/16/12 / Health & Safety / Local Government / Police & Fire Beat /
Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Feb. 15, 2012
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02/15/12 / Local Government /
Most Prince William County VA government offices, services and libraries will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20. the Presidents' Day holiday.
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02/07/12 / Breaking News / Local Government /
Patricia Richie-Folks, a business manager and daughter of a preacher, will stress economic development in her bid for a seat on Manassas City Council. She is the first candidate fielded by the Democratic Party in a number of years. The election is May 1.
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02/06/12 / Gainesville / Local Government / Sudley /
The office of Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland could be at a new location soon. According to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors' agenda for Feb. 7, a new site for the district office has been located and a lease has been negotiated, subject to board approval.
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By BONNY R. FAHY 02/04/12 / Breaking News / Education / Local Government /
Prince William County, the second largest school division in the state of Virginia, continues to need hundreds of teachers. With the planned opening of a new middle school in Haymarket as well as retirements and the normal anticipated teacher turnover, an employment official with Prince William County schools projects hiring 500 to 600 teachers for fall. In 2011, some 56,000 people applied for teaching positions. Teachers for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) are in high demand.
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