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.

April 15 has come and gone. If you didn’t file a tax return or an extension but should have, you need to take action now. Below are some tips for taxpayers who missed the tax filing deadline.

Board of County Supervisors will hold an Armed Forces & Memorial Day Ceremony at the War Memorial in Freedom Park on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 10 a.m. Freedom Park is located on the grounds of the McCoart Government Complex in between the complex and Prince William Parkway.

US Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is seeking assurances from the Internal Revenue Service that preventive information is readily available to help taxpayers protect their personal information so they can receive their tax refunds in a timely fashion.

A new institution of public learning on the "Ferlazzo site" at Spriggs and Minnieville Roads is set to open at the start of the 2016-17 school year. Plans for its use as an elementary school (original plan) or a larger Porter Traditional School (revised plan) must be decided by the Prince William County School Board soon to allow the building, modeled after Yorkshire Elementary School, to be properly configured.

Eric Marx, PRTC’s Director of Planning and Operations, has been appointed interim executive director of the transportation agency effective May 15. PRTC’s current Executive Director Alfred Harf informed the Commission earlier this year of his intent to resign after 16+ years as the organization’s leader and agreed to time his departure to suit the Commission’s need for an orderly transition.

Two college courses just for high school juniors and seniors will meet at NOVA’s Innovation Park Center July 6-30. Students may select “History of Western Civilization I” (HIS 101) or “Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts” (ITE 115). Each class awards three college credits for successful completion; dual credit might be available through the student’s high school. Info session on May 2.

The American Red Cross is conducting six blood drives in the Manassas-Prince William County area next month.

Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Wednesday, April 15, 2015