Features
Tea Festival moves from Herndon to Reston
FROM STAFF REPORTS 04/25/24 / Features /
The Annual Tea Festival will be held at the Lake Anne Plaza Waterfront in Reston on Saturday May 4, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. with programs and 40+ vendors,, according to a news release.
Youth walk in the footsteps of history at Civil War camp at Brentsville Courthouse
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By TERRI L. ERWIN-FITZ 08/08/12 / Features / History / Local Government / People & Places /
A dozen campers ages 8-13 tried out the life of a Civil War soldier in Prince William County recently at Basic Civil War Camp at Brentsville Courthouse Centre in Bristow. David Born, historical program coordinator, and Michael Riley, site manager for the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, led the young history buffs. The program was developed by Prince William County VA's Department of Historic Preservation.
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Local area to shine in new movie due out in June
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By JEANNIE BOTTERI 03/14/12 / Features / People & Places /
Many local residents and picturesque spots had a hand in Independent filmmaker Vianlix Mestey's second film, for Money or Love. The film will have its premier performance June 10 at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA.
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Everything I needed to know about business, I learned while running a rock and roll band
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By E. Bruce Davis 02/27/12 / Business / Features / People & Places /
 The Confidentials in the early days (courtesy photo) Teen musicians may think of a band as art--creating a unique sound. Playing in a band can be good training for a future life in the business world. A drummer-band manager reveals the business lessons he learned while booking and playing gigs from the time he was 15. |
Wild weather walloped the region
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By Sudha Kamath 01/04/12 / Breaking News / Features / Health & Safety /
The year 2011 will go down in the record books for its weather highs and lows. From deadly tornadoes, droughts, wildfires, flooding and high winds in different parts of the country – to a hurricane and an earthquake in the same week in our area!
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Top 10 stories: the countdown of 2011
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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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PWHS helps people get zzzzzs
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By Bonny Fahy 12/22/11 / Features / Health & Safety /
Prince William Health System offered a seminar on sleeping better. Dr. Kevin Glass presented.
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Broad Run postal carrier brings joy
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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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The tree’s the thing
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12/16/11 / Features /
Opinions vary on whether real or artificial trees are the way to go for the holidays in Prince William County.
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Truck, motorcycle collide in Dumfries; motorcyclist dead; police hunt for driver of truck
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 10:19PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the area of Richmond Hwy. (US Rte. 1) and Pine Bluff Dr. in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle.
