What bus does your child ride to a Prince William County school? Postcards were mailed Aug. 21; info is also online.

A retired Manassas teacher and coach who is also a retired United States Marine Corps officer honored for his heroism in Vietnam will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Armed Forces Appreciation Day at the Prince William County Fair.

Aden Road (Route 646) will be closed to traffic between Parkgate Drive and Orlando Road in Nokesville from 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 due to demolition of the bridge over Cedar Run.

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), who represents part of Prince William County and who chairs the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, praised passage of the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014 and gave some details.

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) offers suggestions for ways that Virginia consumers can celebrate Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 4-10. There are 200 markets now, up from 88 in 2006.. A number of them are in this area. Watch for stories during Farmers Market Week.

On Monday, July 1, successful bills from Governor Bob McDonnell’s fourth and final legislative agenda as Virginia’s chief executive will take effect, The measures range from education reforms to public safety items to the first major transportation funding program since 1986.

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) will hold an Open House followed by a Public Hearing and an official NVTA meeting on June 20, 2013 at the Council Chambers at City Hall in the City of Fairfax, 10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA to gather public input and share information on a proposed list of projects to be funded with the new revenues.