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.

Watch for signs about road closings and detours as work progresses on Vint Hill Road and VA Rt. 28.

Manassas City Public Schools Education Foundation (MCPSEF) scholarship winners were announced, and MCPS staff and teachers were recognized for excellence in education May 28.

NOAA Fisheries announces that a voluntary vessel speed restriction zone (Dynamic Management Area - DMA) has been established 35 nautical miles ESE of Nantucket to protect an aggregation of 3 right whales sighted in this area on May 28.

There’s still time to earn college credits this summer. Northern Virginia Community College offers a six-week summer session that starts June 29 and ends Aug. 9. Students must register by 11:59 p.m. June 28.

Teens 13-19 who want to get to a job and other destinations without having to ask parents for a ride can travel safely and independently with a MyLink summer bus pass. As an added bonus, they can get discounts at select area attractions by showing their MyLink Pass.

Governor Terry McAuliffe June 2 announced the completion of a two-year, public-private collaboration between the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Ancestry.com that fully digitizes the state’s vital records. To date, more than 16 million records have been digitized and indexed.

Through further investigation, Manassas City Police identified the driver of the striking vehicle in the June 1 accident with a police motorcycle on Hastings Dr.

During the annual three-day event, CVSA-certified inspectors conduct compliance, enforcement and educational initiatives targeted at various elements of motor carrier, vehicle, driver, and cargo safety and security, with nearly 17 trucks or buses inspected, on average, every minute in Canada, the United States and Mexico.