Attend public meeting on proposed road changes at Manassas Park City Hall, virtually or by phone beginning at 7 p.m., learn more at vdot.virginia.gov/28Innovative

Observer reporters Bonny Fahy and Jan Davis have been honored by the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) for their coverage of education news. Both journalists write for Old Bridge Observer and Bull Run Observer.

Congressman Rob Wittman, VA-1, who represents part of the Prince William County area, invites high school and middle school students and their parents or guardians to Service Academy Day 2015 on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the University of Mary Washington, Staffoprd campus.

Rolling full closures of I-66 in one direction are scheduled overnight Tuesday, Sept. 8 in order to test Active Traffic Management System gantries, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Manassas VA City police department's crime report for Friday, Sept. 4, 2015.

The 2015 Recycled Art Contest is open to all Prince William County public, private and home-school high school students who can turn recyclable trash – such as plastic bottles, glass, Styrofoam, scrap metal, egg cartons, foil, bottle caps, aluminum cans, plastic bags, yogurt tubs, cardboard and newspaper – into art.

Pat Collins, Prince William County's Emergency Services Manager, said people don't think much about emergencies, but it pays to do so. "We have this overwhelming thought that this is never going to happen to us, but it can happen to us. And we want to make sure people are prepared before the emergency hits and it's too late."

The newly released average SAT scores of Prince William County Public School students remained well above national averages, but echoed nationwide results by dropping very slightly between 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Doors opened on Aug. 31 at 95 Prince William County Public Schools. You can see amazing potential etched on the faces of every child who passes through our doors. Our job as educators is to tap that endless potential and channel it toward a lifetime of learning and success.