A proposal to increase the salaries of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors apparently died with barely a whisper.
Washington Post, November 10, 2014
Tom Jackman of the Post weighs in.
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Keeping decorative art alive
Some fans of decorative art — including folk art and painting on furniture and other objects — fear that the craft they love is dying. But David Vernon and Mark Greynolds of Gainesville are determined to keep the art form alive.
Washington Post, November 2, 2014
Stormwater awareness
The Prince William County Service Authority and the county government’s Watershed Management Division have joined forces to try to keep stormwater pollutants from entering the water supply.
Washington Post, October 29, 2014
Committee favors pay raises
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors’ Finance, Government Services and Operations Committee recently voted, 3 to 2, to recommend pay increases for board members.
Washington Post, October 29, 2014
The Post’s Tom Jackman comments.
Woodbridge sweeps writing awards
Woodbridge High School students recently swept the top awards of the Virginia Writers Club’s statewide Teen Golden Nib contest, continuing an impressive run of accolades for the school’s creative writing program.
Washington Post, October 26, 2014
Manassas book festival
Eleven local authors participated in the inaugural Manassas Reads book festival Oct. 11 at the Loy E. Harris Pavilion in Old Town Manassas.
Washington Post, October 19, 2014
Prince William survey results
Most residents of Prince William County are satisfied with the county government and their quality of life, according to the results of a recent community survey.
Washington Post, October 12, 2014
Walk to School Day
As Wednesday dawned, bright and sunny, it was a perfect fall day to walk to school. And that’s exactly what hundreds of Prince William County children did — joined by some special escorts.
Students from about 30 schools across the county participated in International Walk to School Day as part of an effort to promote physical fitness and safe routes to school.
Washington Post, October 12, 2014
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom, a new mobile recording studio designed to collect wartime oral histories, is ready to roll.
The mobile studio was unveiled at the annual open house of the Americans in Wartime Museum near Nokesville.
Washington Post, October 8, 2014
Opposition to school bus facility
About 60 people who live near Catharpin Park turned out for a community meeting Sept. 25 to express their strong opposition to a proposal to build a school bus transportation center next to the park.
Washington Post, October 5, 2014