Boeing [NYSE: BA] plans to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a world-class innovator, developer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace platforms under an agreement signed by the companies, according to a news release. Aurora, headquartered at Manassas Airport, specializes in autonomous systems technologies to enable advanced robotic aircraft for future aerospace applications and vehicles.

The National Park Service (NPS) is actively working to remove paint that was poured and sprayed on the General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson monument at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The vandalism happened overnight and was discovered at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4.

Governor McAuliffe was quoted as saying, “Virginia is a ‘Top State for Doing Business’ because we focus on building a stronger workforce and healthier business climate, and not on divisive or discriminatory social issues. I’m proud of the success we have had so far making Virginia an even better place to live, work and run a business.”

Manassas City Police Department's crime log for Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017.

A Brentsville District Town Hall Meeting on "The Rural Crescent - Fact, Fiction and the Future will be held by Supervisor Jeanine Lawson and Delegate Rich Anderson on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at Brentsville District High School, 12109 Aden Rd., Nokesville, VA 20181.

The percent of Prince William County Public School students graduating on time for the last school year exceeds the Virginia rate. The PWCS on-time graduate rate of 91.8 percent for students who entered high school in the fall of 2013 and graduated in 2017 continued a steady climb from 83.3 percent eight years ago, and again outpaced statewide results.

Students at all Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) will get breakfast “on the house,” Friday, September 29, to remind families of the importance of giving students healthy fuel for learning.

The Census of Agriculture is now online and farmers are required by law to provide answers. Conducted once every five years, the Census of Agriculture is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches and those who operate them. It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the country.