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A couple was charged with walking out of a Manassas area department store without paying for $205.95 worth of merchandise.

Anthony J. Brocato Jr., 61, of Gainesville, Va., died July 1 at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.

Neighborhood news: Introduce kids to dance in 'Footlights and Fairy Tales' Photo Brenda Facemire reports your neighborhood news from Manassas and Manassas Park every Monday in the News & Messenger.

Pat Bailey said she may not be living in Gainesville once construction at Interstate 66 and U.S. 29 is finished, but she said the road should be a lot easier to navigate when its done.

Impersonating a Police Officer, Assault and Battery, occurred on June 28, 2009, around 12:20 in the 1500 block of Cherry Hill Road in Woodbridge.

The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board met in closed session yesterday for nearly an hour to discuss Spotsylvania County's possible membership in the commuter railway.

Not everybody got exactly what they wanted after a public hearing about Silver Lake, but everybody should be happy with the end result, said Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart.

A committee formed in January to tighten Prince William's control over the Fire and Rescue Association will have its findings presented to the Board of Supervisors at 7:30 p.m. at the McCoart Administration Building.

Two themes set the tone at PACE West's graduation luncheon: Take pride in your achievements, and don't give up.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church presents local organist Tim Lewicki in recital on Saturday, June 20th at 7:30 PM.

Prince William police have cancelled their search for a missing man with Alzheimer's. Roderick Roy Stephenson, 80, of Gainesville, was found the day after he disappeared from the Hair Cuttery in Manassas.

80-year-old Roderick Roy Stephenson went missing Tuesday in Manassas. Police announced Wednesday morning that he had been found.

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May and June have been busy for Bristow's Alexander Kot, who has led discussions on proposed asphalt plants that would be located at 9514 Hornbaker Road, northwest of Manassas and within a few miles of Sheffield Manor, Victory Lakes, Saybrook and other communities.

Greg Powell, a resident of Gainesville, loves community theater, and is an award winning actor.

Bookkeeping Express, the first U.S. franchise focused solely on bookkeeping services, announced this week that it has signed franchise agreements to open two offices in Prince William County this month.

Fear and frustration often accompany a diagnosis of cancer. It may also leave the person with many unanswered questions.

Susan Webb of Haymarket didn't expect a work errand to be worth $1 million - but it certainly paid off.

To celebrate its new location in Gainesville, Merrifield Garden Center will host an open house Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Craftmark Homes Inc. is building 107 single-family homes on 8,050- to 17,945-square-foot homesites at the Meadows at Morris Farm in Gainesville, a planned community with a swimming pool, athletic fields, walking trails, parks and a pavilion.