Most Prince William County VA government offices, services and libraries will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20. the Presidents' Day holiday.

Patricia Richie-Folks, a business manager and daughter of a preacher, will stress economic development in her bid for a seat on Manassas City Council. She is the first candidate fielded by the Democratic Party in a number of years. The election is May 1.

The office of Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland could be at a new location soon. According to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors' agenda for Feb. 7, a new site for the district office has been located and a lease has been negotiated, subject to board approval.

Prince William County, the second largest school division in the state of Virginia, continues to need hundreds of teachers. With the planned opening of a new middle school in Haymarket as well as retirements and the normal anticipated teacher turnover, an employment official with Prince William County schools projects hiring 500 to 600 teachers for fall. In 2011, some 56,000 people applied for teaching positions. Teachers for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) are in high demand.

Staff of Prince William County's Department of Fire and Rescue were recently promoted during a ceremony held at C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge. In all, 41 career personnel from the county's Department of Fire & Rescue and seven support personnel from the Office of Public Safety Communications received job promotions and recognition during the ceremony.

Manassas VA council member Jonathan Way will moderate a panel discussion about the way public funds allocated to each magisterial district are spent when the Prince William Committee of 100 meets on Feb. 16 in Manassas.

Manassas City Council has called a special meeting for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 to appoint an interim city manager

Prince William County VA Supervisor Marty Nohe has called a Feb. 6 town meeting to discuss the status of Purcell Road prior to a planning commission Feb. 15 work session.