John Cole will again be Santa's helper at the Town of Haymarket's annual holiday festivities on Dec. 3 in front of town hall on Washington Street.

Job growth in Prince William County from March 2010 to March 2011 rose 4.3 percent, compared with the national average of 1.3 percent.

This Osbourn High School senior filled out her voter registration information in time for the next election. Many Prince William County high schools in the area offer voter registration for students who will turn 18 in time to vote. The Prince William County voter registration office is at 9250 Lee Ave. in Manassas. It can be reached at 703-792-6470. Its website, which offers voting information, is at http://www.pwcgov.org/vote

Plan to build new Gainesville library in the works; it will come after the new planned library in Montclair.

Local registrars and Va. Department of Motor Vehicles offices will register Virginia residents to vote until Oct. 17.

Haymarket Gainesville Business Association holds Gainesville District supervisor GOP candidate forum.

With a donation of $10,000, Wally Covington put his money where his mouth is to support the Greater Prince William County Communities, Healthy Youth Council.

Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue received the Employer Safety award as part of the 2011 Governor's Transportation Safety Awards during a ceremony in Richmond. Shown here, from left, are: Walter Yeatts, Board of Transportation safety chair; David Mitchell, DMV deputy commissioner; Sen. Yvonne Miller; Kevin McGee, chief of the Prince William County (PWC) department; Hadden Culp, PWC department assistant chief; Del. Joe May; Richard Holcomb, DMV commissioner.