Drew Van Hook, manager and instructor at Silver Eagle Stable in Nokesville, said horses experience many of the same emotions as do humans: happiness, sadness, fear, anxiety, anger. They also behave differently when they're ill. Pet owners recognize their dogs' and cats' dispositions because they live together but how do equestrians know what their horses are feeling?

Fatal Crash Investigation – On February 18 at 5:45PM, investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the 14900 block of Deepwood Ln in Nokesville (20181) to investigate a crash involving an ATV.

Friends of Rural Crescent Energized (FORCE) will hold an informational update meeting on the proposed mosque at the corner of Schaeffer Lane and Vint Hill Road in Nokesville. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Nokesville Volunteer Fire Department on Marsteller Drive.

Ashley Dimino, a junior at Brentsville District High School, is the grand prize winner in the 2017 Youth Art Month flag design competition. Ashley’s design will be on display during March at the National Art Education Association Convention in New York City.

Prince William County Police Department crime log for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors held a Dec. 9 ribbon cutting to officially open newly widened Route 28 and realigned Vint Hill Road.

Firefighters extinguish blaze in crawl space of Nokesville home about 7:43 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. Damages estimated at $50,000.

Birders and other volunteers can participate in the National Audubon Society’s 117th Christmas Bird Count, which is held annually by groups on any one day between Dec.14 and Jan. 5. The Nokesville Circle will take place on Mon., Dec. 26, starting at 7 a.m. at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area.