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.

The caller reported to police that Linda Sue Greenfield walked away from her home located in the 3400 block of Fort Lyon in Lake Ridge about 8:00 a.m. this morning, May 14. Ms. Greenfield is believed to have left voluntarily and may be in need of assistance which qualifies her as being endangered.

Virginia Film Office is accepting screenplays, 90-120 pages, and for the first time, one-hour television pilots, 60-90 pages, all with a Virginia "connection" for the 27th Virginia Screenwriting Competition. Virginia residents/students only. No entry fee. Entries are due in standard screenwriting style via PDF by midnight on May 25, 2015.

Governor Terry McAuliffe today, May 13, 2015, issued the following statement after granting an absolute pardon to Michael Kenneth McAlister.

Owners of Old House Vineyards will open a new craft distillery called Old House Distillery on their family farm in Culpeper County, becoming one of only a few joint winery and distillery operations in Virginia.

Nokesville Day activities on Saturday, May 16 will be centered at Brentsville District High School due to VDOT's unexpected closing of the Aden Road railroad bridge. Parking will be at Nokesville Elementary and along Aden Road.

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) has kicked off a series of widening and improvement projects along VA 28 today, Monday, May 11.

Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems.

To commemorate Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) 2015, Congressman Gerry Connolly has launched the “Thank a Fed” initiative to highlight the important work of America’s federal employees and examine promising best practices in government management.