The proposals include prohibiting possession of firearms for persons subject to protective orders and those who have committed such misdemeanors as stalking, sexual battery, and domestic violence; revoking concealed handgun permits for parents delinquent on child support payments.

American Red Cross will be holding blood drives in Prince William County and Manassas city as the year draws to a close at such locations as an ice rink, Manassas Mall and a library. Especially needed are blood donors with type O negative, A negative or B negative.

Virginia's Attorney General Mark Herring hopes to give everyone the information they need to have a safe and happy holiday by avoiding common pitfalls and scams that inevitably surface this time of year.

The Rotary Club of Lake Ridge will be manning a collection station for clothing, coats and non-perishable food items during Tackett Mill’s annual Holiday Arts Market from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.

Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Springfield) has introduced HB 1343, legislation Dec. 1 that requires the reporting of campus sexual assaults by campus and local law enforcement to the local Commonwealth’s Attorney within 48 hours of the reported incident. If passed, this legislation could expedite an investigation of the case.

Alzheimer's Association will present two workshops Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 in Lake Ridge on “Living with Alzheimer’s: For Late-Stage Caregivers.” The series is sequential and should be taken in order.

To help federal employees and retirees navigate through the many changes in the 2015 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, dental and vision insurance programs, and flexible spending accounts, Congressman Gerry Connolly, who represents part of Prince William County, will hold an Open Season Workshop tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 15.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $100,000 grant to Fauquier County Public Schools for a project that will train more than 1,000 school personnel and community members to respond to mental illness in children and youth. Fauquier school division is the only one in Virginia to receive such a grant.