Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School in Woodbridge VA was evacuated as a precaution around noon on Monday, Sept. 16, due to a fire alarm signal.

Fourteen schools in Manassas Park, Manassas and Prince William County are due to receive “School Security Equipment Grants” from the state to improve safety and security for students and teachers.

The Fauquier Health Board of Directors and LifePoint Hospitals® have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to jointly own and operate Fauquier Health, including the hospital and its related assets, subject to review by the Attorney General of Virginia.

The 11-week Citizens Police Academy will begin on Sept. 18 in the City of Manassas Park. Through a series of lectures, field trips, and simulated activities, citizens will receive training similar to that of an actual police officer.

Representatives from the AARP, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, and the Federal Trade Commission will join Congressman Connolly at a senior issues forum Sept. 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Lake Ridge VA.

Marshall Elementary School in Prince William County VA has lost power due to a tree that has fallen on Kahns Road causing dismissal to be delayed.

Parents, teachers, school staff, and others in Prince William County are invited to a free workshop on “the out-of-sync child” on Tuesday, October 1 from 7–9 p.m. at the Muriel Humphrey Center, 13505 Hillendale Drive in Woodbridge.

Godwin Middle School in Woodbridge will be the site a concussion education training session for parents/students on Saturday, September 7 at 10 a.m.