Regional jail superintendent Col. Glen Hill declared Friday night he is running for Prince William County sheriff, ending weeks of speculation. The announcement came at the county Republican’s annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner in Manassas, eclipsing the night’s mainliner Ralph Reed, a political consultant who became a national figure directing the Christian Coalition. “Tonight I am announcing…
They’ve cracked down on noise and saved the trees. Now, the Manassas Park City Council might be getting ready to dim the lights. The city’s code committee is preparing to craft an ordinance that would limit the amount of light shining from local homes and businesses at night. It’s part of an ongoing effort to…
Elizabeth Sue McGuire, 58, died Aug. 4, 2000, while vacationing in Puerto Rico. She was a long-time resident of Manassas. She was a Radford University graduate who taught English as a Second Language at Centreville High School and she enjoyed spending her free time with her four grandsons. She was a member of the Preceptor…
Prince William County is planning to take over property that will add to its stable of 800 megahertz communications towers to deal more effectively with public safety concerns — including being compatible with other jurisdictions if the county has to respond to another terrorist attack. “It’s a critical need,” said Chief Mary Beth Michos, Prince…
Police learn to make proper stop Every check into immigration status by a Prince William County police officer will start in the same way – with a lawful stop. Once that’s done, police will follow the facts, backed by their intuition, to determine whether they should investigate a person’s immigration status. >> What do you…