“Mrs. Carrier epitomizes the characteristics of the ideal teacher that we all want for our children,” said Bernard Bragen Jr.. Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent “Her passion and enthusiasm for teaching and children is reflective in the performance of her students. We are grateful to have her as a member of our faculty. “

Steven G. Liga, a professor at Rutgers University and CEO & executive director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County, Inc in New Jersey, will begin as the new Chief Executive Officer of Action in Community Through Service’s (ACTS) on March 30, according to Craig Gerhart, president of ACTS' board.

Registration is taking place now for an eight-week session that begins March 16 at Northern Virginia Community College. Courses in the eight-week session cover the same material and award the same credits as semester-long classes.

Former Poet Laureate of Virginia Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda and former (Newport News) Daily Press Poet Laureate Bill Glose will present “Poets Laureate on Art and War” at Osbourn Park High School, on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was originally closed on Saturday, Jan. 31, as a result of a service failure of the state’s IT service provider.  Systems are being recovered and DMV is working to open as many offices as possible today, according to a news release at 10:27 a.m.

Rep. Barbara Comstock has joined in co-sponsoring legislation that would provide yearly federal funding for veterans’ treatment courts. These courts would help veterans coping with addiction and other mental disorders receive specialized care when accused of certain non-violent crimes.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) is a national program that offers people who earned less than $53,000 in 2014 a good way to get their tax returns done for free. Tax experts will be at the Dr. A J. Ferlazzo Building, at 15741 Donald Curtis Drive in Woodbridge, on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., from now until April 11, to help people with their taxes.

In describing his bill, Del. Anderson emphasized that these protections are needed in the face of recent disclosures that several Hampton Roads jurisdictions authorized the collection and sharing of personal and private telephone data among jurisdictions. In one case, a city manager authorized the program without the authority to do so, a press release said.

Manassas Mayor Hal Parrish announced today his campaign for Virginia’s 29th State Senate District. He is a lifelong resident of the City of Manassas and owner of Manassas Ice and Fuel Co. (MIFCO), a family business that has operated in the area for over 90 years.