On Monday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m, Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host its 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Program & Youth Oratorical Contest, at the Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge.

Let us not dwell on imperfections that existed in people who lived during the founding of our nation and during ensuing struggles to maintain our union. Let us honor the flag and our National Anthem as symbols of our freedoms.

Manassas Battlefield Trust is pleased to present, with Manassas National Battlefield Park, "Christmas 1862" at the historic Stone House. Celebrate Victorian Christmas traditions with caroling, crafts, cider, cookies, and more.

Governor Terry McAuliffe broke ground Oct. 26 on the new Puller Veterans Care Center at Vint Hill in Fauquier County. The 128-bed long-term care and rehabilitation facility will be built on 30 acres located on the former Vint Hill Farms Station.

A Genealogy Workshop sponsored by the Fauquier Court House Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution with the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Warrenton Presbyterian Church, 91 Main Street (at the Fifth Street entrance).

The National Park Service (NPS) is actively working to remove paint that was poured and sprayed on the General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson monument at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The vandalism happened overnight and was discovered at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4.

Missing and damaged stones on the exterior of the bridge will be replaced and repaired using techniques employed when the structure was completed in the 1880s. For one to two weeks in late November and/or early December, the bridge will close while crews replace the surface people walk across. The parking area near the bridge will remain open throughout the project.

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) has received several questions concerning a Go Fund Me campaign raising money to pay possible costs associated with a citizen’s suggestion to change the names of two Division schools.