01/23/12 / Breaking News / People & Places /
Virginia's senior Congressman, Frank Wolf, will kick off his 2012 reelection campaign at a birthday party Jan. 26 at Dulles Airport.. |
By Heidi M. Baumstark 01/03/12 / Breaking News / Features / History / People & Places /
A great deal happened in 2011. The Observer newspapers picked the top 10. The top story had to be the 150th commemoration of the start of the Civil War.
The top four will appear here from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6, 2012.
All 10 appear in the print edition of the Observer.
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By Sandy O'Connor 12/21/11 / Features / Local Government / People & Places /
Broad Run postal carrier Laura Wojtecki marvels at the joy she gets to bring others by delivering holiday packages.
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By E. Bruce Davis 12/15/11 / Breaking News / Features / Gainesville / People & Places /
Heritage Hunt Women's Organizations gives more than a dollar a day to help local groups. Shown here, in the front row, from left, are: Eleanor Casey-D’Andrea, Joanne Tuttle (committee chair), Margaret Gorzka, Gerri Risso; in the back row, from left, are: Teri Bisaga, Diane Wilson, Charlotte Klingman, Joan Mitchell and Mary Slevin. Photo by E. Bruce Davis
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By E. Bruce Davis 12/12/11 / Breaking News / Features / Gainesville / People & Places /
Heritage Hunt homeowners Golf and Country Club uses its impressive facilities to host a variety of events for the holidays. Many occasions involve meals or refreshments arranged for by the food and beverage staff of Billy Casper Golf, led by Tim O’Mara. Some are productions of chartered clubs within Heritage Hunt. All of them are full of holiday cheer.
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By Terri L. Erwin-Fitz 12/02/11 / Breaking News / Haymarket / People & Places /
Haymarket resident Angela Knight, a heralded opera singer, is putting on a Dec. 3 concert for two local community members in need.
This year’s production, “Winter Wonderland,” will be performed Dec. 3 at Battlefield High School. The concert will benefit two local families, struggling with illnesses, that “need to know they are loved by the community,” she explained.
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By Gail Williams 11/18/11 / Breaking News / People & Places /
Nokesville Horse Society, along with other volunteers and partners, works hard to keep Conway Robinson Forest clean and paths clear of debris.
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By Sudha Kamath 10/21/11 / Features / People & Places /
Manassas cemetery offers a spooky good time with tours and tales.
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