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Va, State Police answer nearly 500 calls for assistance since midnight Jan. 11

Virginia State Police report State Troopers have responded to more than 400 incidents and 94 crashes

His term as president is done but Odend’hal’s still advocating for property rights

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Forrest Odend'hal and PWAR staff
Forrest Odend'hal completed his one-year term as president of the Prince William Association of Realtors in January. Now he is serving as immediate past president and a member of the Virginia Association of Realtors--and he is still advocating for property rights.

Democrat to seek Manassas Council seat

Patricia Richie-Folks, a business manager and daughter of a preacher, will stress economic development in her bid for a seat on Manassas City Council. She is the first candidate fielded by the Democratic Party in a number of years. The election is May 1.

PWC expects to hire 500-600 new teachers for 2012-13 school year

Prince William County, the second largest school division in the state of Virginia, continues to need hundreds of teachers. With the planned opening of a new middle school in Haymarket as well as retirements and the normal anticipated teacher turnover, an employment official with Prince William County schools projects hiring 500 to 600 teachers for fall. In 2011, some 56,000 people applied for teaching positions. Teachers for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) are in high demand.

Fire & Rescue personnel go up the ladder

Among those promoted by Prince William County Fire & Rescue Jan. 31, 2012
Staff of Prince William County's Department of Fire and Rescue were recently promoted during a ceremony held at C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge. In all, 41 career personnel from the county's Department of Fire & Rescue and seven support personnel from the Office of Public Safety Communications received job promotions and recognition during the ceremony.

PW Committee of 100 sets discussion of discretionary fund spending

Manassas VA council member Jonathan Way will moderate a panel discussion about the way public funds allocated to each magisterial district are spent when the Prince William Committee of 100 meets on Feb. 16 in Manassas.

When to register your child for kindergarten

April 12, the Thursday after Easter, and April 26 are the days that Prince William County VA public schools have designated to parents to register their children for kindergarten

All Aboard! Round-trip trains to serve Norfolk again

Round-trip Amtrak Virginia service due to start on the last day of 2012 will mean passenger service to and from Norfolk for the first time in 25 years.

Manassas City Council calls special meeting on city manager

Manassas City Council has called a special meeting for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 to appoint an interim city manager

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