Chief Barry Barnard of the Prince William County Police Department will be hosting a “Conversation with the Chief” tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Westgate Elementary School located at 8031 Urbanna Road in Manassas starting at 7 p.m.

Prince William Health District (PWHD) recently achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The program works to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and ultimately transforming the quality and performance of the nation’s local health departments.

Through the USDA-funded Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP), drivers can now fill their tanks with cleaner-burning renewable ethanol fuel blends E15 and E85. Details tomorrow.

It was the day after the July 22 Mega Millions drawing, and Kevin Young was online checking the winning numbers. If the Bristow man had looked carefully, he would have seen he’d matched all six numbers, but that didn’t immediately happen.

"You'd never buy a new hip at a flea market and you should never buy a medical device like contact lenses at one either," Dr. Ben Casella, Georgia Optometric Association president, was quoted as saying in a press release. "If you're not careful, one night of using knock-off lenses to change your appearance can mean a permanent change in your ability to see for the rest of your life."

House Democratic Leader, David J. Toscano (D-Charlottesville/Albemarle), has proposed a change in state law to address emergencies that prevent citizens attempting to register from doing so in time of emergency.

Due to a technology snafu, the deadline for registering to vote in Virginia has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. For more information on how to register to vote, go to http://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register/.

The following Mason Alumni Weekend events scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Science and Technology Campus in Manassas have been postponed until Spring 2017.