A husband and wife and their three small children, all under six years of age, were unaware that a fire was burning on the second floor and in the attic of their Manassas townhouse until firefighters came through the front door in the early hours of Nov. 12.

. Stability balls help Gainesville Middle School teachers improve posture and burn calories during the school day. More than half of the staff members are using the balls instead of chairs.

PACE West school has many community partners who make good things happen at the Haymarket facility.

Local power companies' employees work together to help the community.

Stonewall Jackson High School graduate Emily Robinson, who works at Woodbridge Senior High School, is looking for unique (and tried-and-true) ways to ignite students' passion for science.

Job growth in Prince William County from March 2010 to March 2011 rose 4.3 percent, compared with the national average of 1.3 percent.

Manassas' Hylton Center offers a pay-what-you can preview of "Mousetrap."

This Osbourn High School senior filled out her voter registration information in time for the next election. Many Prince William County high schools in the area offer voter registration for students who will turn 18 in time to vote. The Prince William County voter registration office is at 9250 Lee Ave. in Manassas. It can be reached at 703-792-6470. Its website, which offers voting information, is at http://www.pwcgov.org/vote