Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families often qualify for special tax benefits. An IRS news release describes some of the most common deductions and exclusions and tells where to get more information.

ACTS (Action in Community Through Service) began overseeing management and operation of the Hilda M. Barg Homeless Prevention Center Oct. 1, through a contract with the Prince William County Department of Social Services.

Fauquier Health will host a “Conversation in Ethics: Mandatory Influenza Vaccination of Hospital Staff,” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, in the Sycamore Room at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton.

Local wildlife at the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge(NWR) Complex-- at Woodbridge, Lorton and Fairfax sites-- will have to survive without the watchful eyes of the US Fish and Wildlife Service until the federal government's funding of government services issues are resolved.

Prince William County School Board is asking for name suggestions by Dec. 1 for the “Haymarket Drive Elementary School” being built in Haymarket and the “Nokesville K-8”school under construction in Nokesville. Both are set to open in Fall 2014.

Dominion Virginia Power reports that its power station, under construction in Warren County near Front Royal, is 50 percent complete and on track to be online by the 4th quarter of 2014.

Manassas School Board has joined with 50+ school boards across Virginia in opposing legislation passed by the 2013 General Assembly, which forms a new state school division to take control of failing public schools throughout the Commonwealth and the money the local division receives for the school.

Due to a vehicle crash in the 14100 block of Estate Manor Dr in the Gainesville area of Prince William County about 4:45 p.m. on Sept. 26, Comcast is reporting that about 60 internet phone service customers are currently without their service.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores for college-bound seniors in Prince William County Public Schools rose eight points from the previous year, in results reported by The College Board, according to PWCS community relations office.