On Monday, Oct. 21, The Rose Gaming Resort in Dumfries enjoyed a “soft” opening event that gave the first visitors to take a closer look at the much anticipated gaming location in Dumfries.

The office of Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland could be at a new location soon. According to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors' agenda for Feb. 7, a new site for the district office has been located and a lease has been negotiated, subject to board approval.

Prince William County, the second largest school division in the state of Virginia, continues to need hundreds of teachers. With the planned opening of a new middle school in Haymarket as well as retirements and the normal anticipated teacher turnover, an employment official with Prince William County schools projects hiring 500 to 600 teachers for fall. In 2011, some 56,000 people applied for teaching positions. Teachers for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) are in high demand.

Staff of Prince William County's Department of Fire and Rescue were recently promoted during a ceremony held at C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge. In all, 41 career personnel from the county's Department of Fire & Rescue and seven support personnel from the Office of Public Safety Communications received job promotions and recognition during the ceremony.

Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Feb. 2, 2012

Manassas VA council member Jonathan Way will moderate a panel discussion about the way public funds allocated to each magisterial district are spent when the Prince William Committee of 100 meets on Feb. 16 in Manassas.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Feb. 2, 2012

April 12, the Thursday after Easter, and April 26 are the days that Prince William County VA public schools have designated to parents to register their children for kindergarten

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives invites high school seniors to apply for scholarships