People in the western end of Prince William County now have a convenient, respectable and patriotic way to retire their worn American flags. Boy Scout troops in the Bull Run District constructed a special bin for the collection of the flags at the Balls Ford Rd. compost facility.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) released the following statement after becoming a lead co-sponsor on the Federal Employees Retroactive Pay Fairness Act Sept. 22. This bipartisan legislation is slated to be introduced next week and is sponsored by Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and will shield federal workers pay in the event of a shutdown.

Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10th) Sept. 21 announced that the deadline for students interested in applying for a nomination by the 10th District Service Academy Advisory Board to one of the nation’s military academies for the Class of 2020 by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 1st in the Sterling office.

Seafood fraud worrisome. The fraudulent labeling of Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean blue crab meat has a detrimental impact on an industry that plays an important role in the Virginia and Maryland economies, generating nearly $30 million annually in ex-vessel revenue for commercial watermen in Virginia and over $58 million annually in Maryland, the release said.

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) voted on Sept. 11, 2015 against the approval of President Obama’s proposed agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a news release from his office in Washington. The legislation failed by a vote of 162-269.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) released the following statement after voting against the president’s Iran Nuclear Agreement Sept. 11. A bipartisan majority of the House opposed the president’s deal, voting against it by a margin of over 100 votes - 162-269-1.

Prince William County Human Rights Commission and the Office of Elections, will host a community celebration in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Little Union Baptist Church, located at 17150 Mine Rd. in Dumfries, VA.

Congressman Rob Wittman, VA-1, who represents part of the Prince William County area, invites high school and middle school students and their parents or guardians to Service Academy Day 2015 on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the University of Mary Washington, Staffoprd campus.