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Monday | Construction Equipment Guide

Liebherr Machinery Allows Merrifield Garden Center to Bloom in Gainesvile

A new Merrifield Garden Center is under construction in Northern Virginia where it will be situated on 40 acres at the corner of Wellington Road and Merrifield Garden Way in Gainesville, Va.

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Related Topix: Merrifield, VA, Home Gardening, Home, World News, Belgium

Sat Nov 15, 2008

Charlotte.com

Weekend Dog Show

An overall shot of the Saturday agility events at the Greater Monroe Kennel Club's All-Breed Dog Show, an All Breed conformation show including rally, obedience and agility events which returned to the Cabarrus ...

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Related Topix: Virginia Beach, VA

Fri Nov 14, 2008

Express

Experience all the trimmings that come with salon schools.

IT WAS ARGUABLY the most important step Amanda Schadegg would ever take in her new career as a hairdresser: giving her first paying customer a cut.

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Wed Nov 12, 2008

Journal Messenger

Uncertainty prevailed after steel beam collapse

When a steel bridge beam collapsed in Gainesville last month, there was uncertainty and confusion; many were feared trapped, dead or injured.

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Related Topix: Prince William County, VA

Mon Nov 10, 2008

Gainesville Times

Gainesville Town Hall meeting planned

Gainesville District Supervisor John T. Stirrup will hold his next Gainesville District Quarterly Town Hall Meeting on November 12, 2008 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Samuel L. Gravely, Jr.

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Journal Messenger

McDonnell outlines plans for a 09 gubernatorial bid

Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell delivered the keynote address at a recent luncheon sponsored by the Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce at the Stonewall Golf Club in Gainesville.

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Related Topix: Prince William County, VA, Manassas, VA

Sat Nov 08, 2008

Stafford County Sun

Man charged with anti-McCain vandalism

Police have charged a Gainesville man in connection with a rash of pre-election vandalism targeting the campaign of Republican candidate John McCain.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Prince William County, VA

Fri Nov 07, 2008

Journal Messenger

Gas prices drop below $2 in Gainesville

Falling gas prices have sparked something of a price war in Gainesville. At the Wawa on Lee Highway, the price for regular unleaded was $1.97 per gallon Friday - a price not seen in the D.C. region in years.

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Gainesville Times

Gainesville man charged with political vandalism

On 10-25-08, the Prince William County Police Department began the investigation of multiple acts of vandalisms in the Gainesville area of Prince William County.

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Related Topix: Prince William County, VA, US Politics, John McCain, US News

Journal Messenger

Land-use body faces scrutiny

Prince William County's top prosecutor said Thursday his office is going forth with an investigation into conflict-of-interest issues surrounding certain land-use committee members and their alleged ability to ...

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Related Topix: Prince William County, VA

Thu Nov 06, 2008

Potomac News

McCain camp keeping busy in Prince William

Volunteers inside the John McCain campaign office in Gainesville used two main words to describe the atmosphere there Monday: busy and optimistic.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Manassas, VA, Bristow, VA, Dale City, VA

Tue Nov 04, 2008

Gainesville Times

PW, VA, US go blue for Obama

Local By Tara Slate Donaldson and Dan Roem Source: Gainesville Times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 2008 Long lines and occasional rain marked Tuesday's voting scenes, but neither the wait nor the weather could quell the ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Jim Webb, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Prince William County, VA

Mon Nov 03, 2008

Journal Messenger

Police blotter for Nov. 2

Prince William County police reported the following incidents: Dale City An electric tool kit, cologne, a TV/DVD player and family pictures were stolen from a home in the 4600 block of Whitaker Place, between 9 ...

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Related Topix: Prince William County, VA, Dale City, VA, Dumfries, VA

Sat Nov 01, 2008

WJLA

Fairfax County Holds First 'Walk Like M.A.D.D.' Event

FAIRFAX, Va. - Research shows many serious car crashes are preventable by eliminating drunk driving, a cause that brought hundreds out to Lake Fairfax Park in Fairfax County for the first "Walk Like M.A.D.D. ...

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Related Topix: Fairfax, VA

Fri Oct 31, 2008

Gainesville Times

Police reports: 10-31

Attempted Burglary, occurred on October 28, 2008, between 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the 15300 block of Bronco Way in Woodbridge.

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Related Topix: Woodbridge, VA, Dale City, VA, Video Games

Thu Oct 30, 2008

Democrat & Chronicle

Wegmans to open big store in northern Virginia

Wegmans Food Markets Inc. will open its 72nd store on Sunday in the Shops at Stonewall in Gainesville, Va.

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Related Topix: Manassas, VA, Prince William County, VA, Woodbridge, VA, Life, Food, Seafood

Tue Oct 28, 2008

Times Community Newspapers - Fauquier...

New Doctors' Offices Debut at Lake Manassas

Internists Marwa Abdelfattah, M.D. and Esther Bahk, M.D. will begin serving patients November 3 in Gainesville.

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Related Topix: Internal Medicine

Sun Oct 26, 2008

The Eden Daily News

New safety measures in place for campaign

The local McCain-Palin campaign announced new security rules for volunteers who canvass neighborhoods and who work in the Piney Forest Road office.

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Related Topix: Danville, VA, Prince William County, VA

WMAL-AM Washington

Campaign Signs and Homes Vandalized

Vandals have spray painted anti-John McCain messages on about 25 homes in the Gainesville area.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, Prince William County, VA, Barack Obama

Sat Oct 25, 2008

WJLA-TV Arlington

ABC 7 News - Vandals Hit Candidate Signs, Homes in D.C. Region

Some Washington area residents are disturbed by vandals defacing campaign signs at their homes.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Prince William County, VA, John McCain, Offbeat

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