The OSA Steering Committee is looking for local artists who have been inspired by a woman author's literary work and how the entrant used the author's words as the influence for his or her creative work. Photography works for this project are also welcomed.

“Northern Virginia natives are important for beneficial insects and pollinators that are in decline,” says Virginia Cooperative Extension instructor Nancy Berlin. “Native plants are beautiful in all seasons. There is a native plant for every condition. They can be managed to look formal or less formal. They’re adapted to our soils and our climate. When selected carefully, they’re easy to grow." Get details and tips at Feb. 11 all-day symposium.

Micron Corporation, PWC Public Works and PWC Parks are sharing the American Public Works Association spotlight for a watershed restoration project along Neabsco Creek. Micron put up the funds to purchase and install an in-creek trash collection system known as a Bandalong. “Marine debris and trash in our waterways have been a growing environmental issue. People are looking for solutions other than volunteer cleanups,” PWC Environmental Specialist Tim Hughes said. “It’s much safer and easier. All the trash gets collected in the Bandalong.”

If you want to get married or renew your vows on the Day of Love (Valentine's Day), note that Jacqueline Smith, Esq, Prince William County Circuit Court Clerk, will be performing civil (non-religious) weddings on Tuesday, Feb.14, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Three Monkeys Pub & Chophouse (old Presbyterian Church) at corner of Church & Main Streets in the heart of Manassas, VA.

Congressional representatives deliver &10 million in federal funds for six projects in Prince William County.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors has approved a contract to acquire Elite Shooting Sports, at 7751 Doane Drive in Manassas to expand training for the PWC Police Department. The owner of the current facility is seeking to retire and signed the contract with the County for purchase, estimated at $22 million, about $6 million less than the estimated cost of a new facility.

Prince William County government will partner with the Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William to allocate $2.7 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for area housing rental assistance.

Deshundra Jefferson has announced that she is running for Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2023. Jefferson, who lives in Montclair, will face fellow Democrat Ann Wheeler, who’s held the position since 2020.