Eighth-grade students interested in Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology are invited to attend an information session on one of the following days, times and locations in Prince William County:

September is Food Safety Education Month and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages everyone to follow four safety guidelines to prevent food borne illnesses. Those guideline are 1. cleanliness, 2. thorough cooking, 3. proper temperature control and 4. separating raw and cooked foods to prevent cross-contamination.

Prince William County Police Department's arrest log for Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.

Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) issued a statement Sept. 14 from Irene Cromer, PWCS Supervisor of Community Relations, "responding to recent media coverage regarding an audit conducted by the PWCS Internal Auditor into the use of PWCS athletic facilities and a confidential underlying investigation conducted in 2012 by the PWCS Office of Risk Management and Security Services."

According to research recently released by the U.S. Travel Association and the Virginia Tourism Corporation, Prince William County is experiencing sustainable expansion in tourism revenue year after year and the county ranks ninth in total visitor expenditures in Virginia when compared to 133 independent cities and counties in the Commonwealth.

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement after voting in favor of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895 – Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.

Rep. Barbara Comstock (VA-10) has announced that the deadline for students interested in applying for a nomination by the 10th District Service Academy Advisory Board to one of the nation’s military academies for the Class of 2023 is 5 p.m. on Friday, September 28th in her Sterling district office:

Willie Deutsch, Coles District School Board representative, will host a community town hall meeting on bullying from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, October 22, at Colgan High School, 13833 Dumfries Road, Manassas, VA 20112.