Prince William County Police Chief Steve Hudson announced Feb. 10 his plans to retire from the police department. Chief Hudson’s last day is scheduled for March 31, 2016.

In honor of Black History Month, the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (6901 Sudley Road) is hosting a discussion with former NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous on Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public but reservations are required because space is limited. Reserve free tickets at http://www.benjealouspresentation.eventbrite.com or call 703-530-3057 to learn more.

Register by March 16 for the annual STEM career conference to be held Saturday, April 2 from 8 a.m. to noon at Marsteller Middle School. The event is for students in grades 5–12 and interested parents, community leaders, and educators.

The PWCS Annual Food Show will be held at Patriot High School in Nokesville on Tuesday, March 15. The tastings are open to the first 1,000 county students, parents, and staff to sign up in advance. There will be two tastings, one from 6–7 p.m. and a second from 7–8 p.m.

Due to the inclement weather from last week, a swim meet has been rescheduled to use the pool this Saturday, February 6th, from 5:30pm until closing. The pool and hot tub will be closed during this time.

IRS-certified volunteers at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will prepare free tax returns for individuals and families with 2015 earnings less than $54,000 on Feb. 22 at NOVA's Manassas Mall Global Learning Center and April 4 on the Manassas campus at SkillSource Center. Tax help will be available on other dates at other campuses.

Stonewall Jackson High School will host an information night for parents of rising freshmen (current 8th graders) on Feb. 4 at 6:30 pm.

Prince William County Police Department reminds all those who plan on using alcohol on Super Bowl Sunday to act responsibly by designating a sober driver before the big game begins this Sunday, Feb. 7.