Due to the severe weather, the buses are being held at two Prince William County schools: Rippon MS and Featherstone ES. Update will be provided.

Brentsville Supervisor Jeanine Lawson reminds western Prince William County residents that the first State Corporation Commission (SCC) Local Hearings for the Dominion power line and substation are this week. "Please consider attending one of the SCC hearings and/or emailing or mailing your comments. We need to make sure our voices are heard." Lawson said.

Trees will soon rise again on an unused part of the Stonewall Middle School property. Attend a community meeting at the school auditorium, Monday, February 22 at 7 p.m., to help decide the kind of trees to plant.

All Prince William County Public Schools closed due to inclement weather in certain areas. Code Red for employees. All school division activities including Professional Development sessions are cancelled. SACC will not open. Telework subject to policy.

The Prince William Committee of 100 will host a Feb. 23 debate on the issue of "Can PWC protect itself from an EMP event? Is there a plan, state or local? Who is responsible for recovery from outages?"

Trash and recycling services held on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to noon will continue at the Evergreen Volunteer Fire Station.

Almost everyone recognizes the motto of the Boy Scouts of America as, “Be Prepared,” but most people are unaware of its slogan, “Do a Good Turn Daily.” The Scouts of Troop 581 in Gainesville paid forward enough good turns during the Blizzard of 2016 to have fulfilled its slogan for months.

Per the Code of the City of Manassas Park, Sec. 20-12, tenants or homeowners of any property abutting a curbed or paved sidewalk are responsible for clearing their sidewalk within the first eight (8) hours of daylight following a snow/ice storm. Clearing sidewalks shows consideration for your neighbors and your community, a news release stated.