The Haymarket Town & Country Garden Club has been busy preparing for its annual Holiday Shoppe which will be held this coming Friday, Nov. 22 from 10 to 5 and Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Prince William Fire & Rescue Station 15 Community Hall on US Rte. 15 in Haymarket.

Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, Fauquier County Fire and Rescue, Fauquier Hospital and Fauquier County Public Schools will hold an emergency response exercise at Grace Miller Elementary School, 6248 Catlett Road in Bealeton, on Tuesday, July 21.

Outpatients in Virginia hospitals under observation orders from their doctors will be notified of their status, verbally and in writing, under a new state law that took effect July 1, 2015. Patients will also be asked to sign a form letter acknowledging that they understand they are outpatients, even though they may spend the night in a hospital bed and receive a meal.

Prince William County Schools has announced a number of administrative staffing appointments to take effect in July. Most are promotions or lateral moves of current staff.

Town of Haymarket VA Police Department's crime report for June 29, 2015.

Cycling Event Crash Investigation – On July 2nd at 12:20PM, investigators from the PWC Police Department Crash Investigation Unit responded to Prince William Forest Park in Triangle (22172) to investigate a crash involving multiple bicyclists participating in the 2015 World Police & Fire Games.

Serve Our Willing Warriors (SOWW) in Haymarket is holding a ribbon cutting at its Bull Run Warrior Retreat on Saturday, July 4th, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Retreat will serve our Nation’s wounded, ill and injured service members and their families. The event will feature a special performance by the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps.

Local talk show host Tina Murray will kick off the Manassas City fireworks celebration by singing the national anthem at 9 p.m. Prior to her performance, from 2 to 4 p.m., she will tape a live production of “The Tina V Show.” Events will be on the Manassas Museum lawn.

To ensure the Fourth of July holiday is as safe as possible, Virginia State Police has increased patrols during the long holiday weekend.