Jim Brock and the American Legion provide flags for first-graders throughout Prince William County public schools.

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."