Prince William County Public Schools named Gail Drake as teacher of the year, and Hamish Brewer as principal of the year. Dr. Steve Walts, Superintendent of Schools, surprised the winners with a visit to their schools Feb. 1.

Manassas City Police crime log: Investigating a Jan. 30 call about a "suspicious event" at the Super 8 Motel on Phoenix Drive.

Incident reports and arrests from Prince William County Police Department's crime and arrest log for Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.

Prince William County Police Department's crime log on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.

Firefighters responded to the report of a house fire at 1946 Richmond Ave, Woodbridge, at 8:41 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25.

Denise Simms, a Lake Ridge preschool special education teacher, is hosting an arts-based fundraiser to celebrate her 15 years as a cancer survivor. The arts sampler event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., at Old Bridge United Methodist Church. The church is located at 3699 Old Bridge Rd. in Lake Ridge.

Soup-er Bingo to benefit the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry will be held this Saturday, Jan. 26, from 3 to 5 p..m. at Alvey Elementary School, 5300 Waverly Farm Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169.

From Manassas City Police Department's arrest log for Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.

Manassas City Police Department crime log for Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.

On Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at 10:18 a.m., officers of the Manassas City Police Department responded to the intersection of Sudley Rd. and Godwin Dr. for a report of a traffic accident involving an overturned vehicle. Investigation revealed a Jeep SUV was travelling on Godwin Dr. approaching the intersection with Sudley Rd. when it collided into the rear end of a Hyundai sedan that had previously been stopped at a red light at the intersection.

On January 4 at 9:13AM, officers responded to a property located in the 14300 block of Dumfries Rd in Manassas (20112) to investigate a death. The caller reported to police that a body was discovered lying in a field at the location.

Manassas School Board member-elect Kenneth T. Nixon Jr., elected Nov. 9, 2018, won't take his seat for reasons undisclosed in a Manassas School Board news release. The Board has 45 days to fill the vacancy and is now seeking applications from legally qualified residents interested in the position.