A Gainesville woman, Yolanda Marie Tines, reported to Prince William County Police as missing around 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 was located and is safe, police reported at 10:59 p.m. Sept. 2.

On the evening of September 2nd at approximately 7:23PM, officers responded to a residence in the 7000 block of Rogue Forest Lane in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a missing person. The investigation revealed that Ms. Tines was last seen at approximately 6:30AM on September 2nd at her residence.

As a result of a Manassas City Police Department investigation, Nicholas Beckert, 18, of 10203 Calypso Drive, Manassas, has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and discharging a firearm in the City of Manassas, according to a Sept. 2 news release.

At approximately 1 p.m. Manassas City Police were called to the 10200 block of Calypso Drive for a shooting. There was an 18-year-old male victim.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime log for Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.

Dr. Sandra Mitchell, associate superintendent for instruction for Fauquier County Public Schools, has announced her intent to retire effective Jan. 1, 2017. She will leave FCPS to become a part-time educational leadership instructor and the program administrator for the leadership preparation program for the University of Virginia, Falls Church campus.

Prince William Count VA Police Department's crime log for Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016.

There was a brief precautionary evacuation Sept. 1 at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas due to a fire alarm signal. All are safe. The fire department has given the all clear and students and staff have returned to the building.

Stonewall Jackson High School will host Back to School Night for parents on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. Bring your student's class schedule so that you can meet his/her teachers. For more information, call 703-365-2900.

Melonie Yielding, a teacher at Prince William County's Ellis Elementary School in Manassas, is one of six K-6 grade teachers (four elementary, two middle) in Virginia selected as state finalists for the 2016 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Hillary for Woodbridge office will open at 13592 Jeff Davis Hwy. (22191) on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m., according to a news release from the Prince William Democratic Committee.

Yesterday, Aug. 29 was the first day of school for Prince William County. Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin McGee along with firefighters from Station 17, Montclair, were on site to greet students and wish them a successful school year as they entered the Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School in Woodbridge.