Manassas native Travis Tucker, 21, made it through the first round of voting Wednesday on “American Idol” to claim a spot in the top 20. He sang “My Cherie Amour,” by Stevie Wonder on Monday after becoming a top 24 finalist. Viewers voted off the worst performers by text messaging and calling in to vote…
Will someone please tell me what is wrong with our foreign policy. To note: We supported bin Laden, the Taliban and the al Qaeda with millions in equipment and technology in Afghanistan’s war with Russia. Now bin Laden is our enemy. We supported Saddam Hussein with weapons, technology and dollars in his war with Iran….
Teachers who arrived early Wednesday at Manassas Park Middle School discovered charred boxes of books in a small room following an overnight fire extinguished by sprinklers, said Lt. Karin Clatterbuck of the Manassas Park Fire Department and Volunteer Company. “There are a couple of teachers who happen to go to school early and walk the…
Where is the holiday spirit this year amongst Occoquan’s friends and neighbors? When Occoquan needed help stringing lights on its 25-foot-tall Tree of Hope last year, several businesses offered the use of their cherry pickers. The lights were strung and plenty of ornaments were “purchased” to decorate it. While a cherry picker is not needed…
Prince William County officials are considering placing a limit on tax breaks given for rehabilitating homes and businesses. Currently there is no limit on the amount of exemption, but the county is considering imposing a $750,000 maximum as Fairfax County has done. The county wants to strike a balance between encouraging more people to use…
Though his leg and back injuries are extensive, doctors expect Tony Carroll to fully recover and return to work, said Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Chief Ricky Arrington. Carroll, a Washington, D.C., Fire Department lieutenant and assistant chief at the OWL Volunteer Fire Department, fell 30 feet into an elevator shaft in an explosion at a fire Tuesday in…