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Congratulations to the following Battlefield High School Orchestra students who were selected to play at the Senior Regional Orchestra concert Nov.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., ., Battlefield High School's drama club is performing "The Magical Land of Oz." The club is doing a matinee performance Saturday at 1 p.m. Battlefield High School is at 15000 Graduation Drive, Haymarket.

One of Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce's favorite events is coming up Tuesday.

Gainesville Health & Rehabilitation Center & Capital Hospice will hold a free educational session titled "Coping with loss during the Holidays." The seminar will be held Thursday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tara Thomas, LCSW and Capital Hospice bereavement counselor, will discuss various losses throughout life and ways to help cope during the holidays.

Local Source: Gainesville Times FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 2009 UPDATED SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 2009 On Friday, November 13, the Navy Sea Chanters will present a free concert at Stonewall Middle School at 7:30 p.m. In addition, there will be a vocal master class for recommended juniors and seniors at 4 p.m. that afternoon AND a special presentation will be ...

Ava is 3 years old and has already been abandoned twice. First, she was left by her biological parents, who dropped her at the gates of an orphanage in China.

D.C. snipera TMs execution unlikely to bring closure Local By C. Benjamin Ford and Gregg MacDonald Source: Gainesville Times WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 2009 Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad's death is unlikely to bring closure to the families and friends of his victims and those terrorized by his October 2002 shooting spree, said a spokeswoman for a ...

Thursday, 7 to 8 p.m., Battlefield High School is holding an information night for students and parents interested in learning more about the school's IT Speciality Program.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:22 p.m. Even after seven years, there's no coping, no closure, and certainly no forgetting the life and tragic death of Linda Franklin, one of 10 victims in the 2002 three-state sniper murder spree.

Bull Run Women's Connection will hold "One Man's Junk is Another Man's Treasure" on Nov.

A single hole-in-one is a big enough dream for most golfers. But two in one round? That's some luck.

Don't be tempted to drop your coverage in retirement. Kimberly Lankford Premium Health News Service November 4, 2009 You're 53 or 56 or 61, the kids are out of the house, the mortgage is nearly paid off, and before long you'll be eligible to retire and take your pension - and so will your better half.

On 09-17-09, the police began investigating the sexual assault of two 17-year-old boys.

A Gainesville businessman is in jail after two 17 year old boys told police he sexually assaulted them, one of them saying the abuse began when was 10.

There's just one week left until the Manassas Senior Center Annual Bazaar and Rummage Sale.

In 2003, Sheila K. Dixon was a stay-at-home mom with two toddlers, who wanted to maintain her skill sets and stay connected with other professional women.

Greg Powell of Gainesville can add "award-winning playwright" to his list of accomplishments.

Thursday, 2 to 6 p.m.: The Marque at Heritage Hunt, 13550 Heathcote Blvd. in Gainesville, holds its weekly farmers market.

Today from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.: The Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce will host a fundraiser at Bertucci's Italian Restaurant in Gainesville.

Detectives from the Prince William County Police Burglary Unit have charged four men in connection with four commercial burglaries and one residential burglary.