Carolina Structural Systems, a manufacturer of custom wood trusses and other structural wood products, will invest $5.5 million to establish a new manufacturing facility near Emporia.. The company will construct a 40,000-square-foot facility in the Greensville County Industrial Park.

The year 2011 will go down in the record books for its weather highs and lows. From deadly tornadoes, droughts, wildfires, flooding and high winds in different parts of the country – to a hurricane and an earthquake in the same week in our area!

A great deal happened in 2011. The Observer newspapers picked the top 10. The top story had to be the 150th commemoration of the start of the Civil War. The top four will appear here from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6, 2012. All 10 appear in the print edition of the Observer.

The Observer newspaper staff wishes you all a happy and safe 2012!

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Dec. 23, 2011

Prince William Health System offered a seminar on sleeping better. Dr. Kevin Glass presented.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for Dec. 22, 2011.

Broad Run postal carrier Laura Wojtecki marvels at the joy she gets to bring others by delivering holiday packages.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for Dec. 21, 2011.